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Even mild obesity raises severe COVID-19 risks
July 21, 2020
People with BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher are at increased risk for severe illness, while BMI of 35 or greater dramatically increases the risk for death.
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Guidance addresses elders with diabetes during COVID-19
July 16, 2020
Two geriatricians from the Joslin Diabetes Center offer advice for navigating the challenges associated with helping these vulnerable adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Medical societies advise on vitamin D in midst of COVID-19
July 13, 2020
Preliminary results show for the first time that vitamin D intake may be tied to decreased risk for immunotherapy-induced colitis in patients with melanoma.
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Hyperglycemia predicts COVID-19 death even without diabetes
July 13, 2020
This finding came from a retrospective analysis of 605 patients with COVID-19 seen at two hospitals in Wuhan, China.
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Delayed diagnoses seen in children during COVID-19
July 9, 2020
"Pediatricians on the frontline know what to expect with diabetes. Those children who would have come in late prior to the pandemic are now arriving very late."
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Captopril questioned for diabetes patients in COVID-19 setting
July 2, 2020
Captopril appears to be associated with a higher rate of pulmonary adverse reactions in patients with diabetes than that of other ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers, a new study suggests.
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Cushing’s and COVID-19: Nontraditional symptoms keys to assessment, treatments
July 2, 2020
Features of Cushing’s syndrome may confound diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19, and also could make patients more susceptible to the pandemic.
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Canagliflozin protects diabetic kidneys
July 1, 2020
Do sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) medications protect at-risk kidneys in type 2 diabetics?
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Dapagliflozin benefits low-EF heart failure regardless of diuretic dose: DAPA-HF
June 26, 2020
The trial that turned an SGLT2 inhibitor into a heart failure drug also has clues to mechanisms behind the observed benefits. Contrary to early speculation, diuresis may be off the list.
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Cortisol levels on COVID-19 admission may be a marker of severity
June 23, 2020
Those with COVID-19 do appear to mount a stress response to the infection, and cortisol levels on admission to hospital can help determine the prognosis, say UK researchers.
