Nurse-led care coordination fails to improve medication adherence in high-need patients
Nurse-led care coordination did not improve medication adherence for most common chronic conditions.
This pragmatic randomized controlled trial tested nurse-led care coordination versus usual care in high-need, high-cost commercially insured…
A large trial found that nurse-led care coordination did not improve how often people took their diabetes, heart, or thyroid medications com…
High LDL-C to HDL-C ratio linked to cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes with retinopathy
High cholesterol ratio raises heart risk in diabetics
This post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial in 5,006 high-risk type 2 diabetes patients with diabetic retinopathy found that a h…
A routine cholesterol test may reveal hidden heart danger in people with diabetes, even when taking cholesterol drugs.
Diabetes Prevalence and Clinical Correlates in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients in China
Diabetes is common in hospitalized heart failure patients in China.
This retrospective cohort study of 2,008 adults hospitalized with heart failure in China found a 23.21% prevalence of diabetes. Female sex, …
In a study of 2,008 hospitalized heart failure patients in China, 23.21% had diabetes, and certain factors like female sex and higher blood …
PCSK9 inhibitor initiation associated with lower depression risk versus statins in hyperlipidemia
Could lowering cholesterol with a new drug also protect against new episodes of depression?
A population-based cohort study of 35,610 adults with hyperlipidemia found PCSK9 inhibitor initiation was associated with lower risk of inci…
Starting a new cholesterol drug might lower the risk of developing depression compared to standard statins, based on data from over 35,000 a…
Meta-analysis finds no significant association between statin use and ALS survival outcomes
Do statins help people with ALS live longer? A new analysis finds no clear link.
A meta-analysis of 3,739 ALS patients (889 statin users) from six studies found no statistically significant association between statin use …
A new analysis of 3,739 people with ALS found no link between taking statins and living longer.