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Evaluating the effectiveness of combining low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy with vacuum erectile device for the treatment of patients with diabetes and erectile dysfunction. – Medivizor

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Posted by Medivizor on Dec 4, 2022 in Diabetes mellitus | In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of combining low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) with a vacuum erectile device (VED) for the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and erectile dysfunction (ED) who were unresponsive to phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors. The data … Read more

Patients, Clinicians Explain How the Pandemic Affected Genitourinary Cancer Care

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A focus group of supportive care health professionals and consumers discussed concerns about how the pandemic has changed care of patients with genitourinary (GU) cancers. Themes from the discussion were published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology. The goal of the focus group was to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected healthcare delivery … Read more

Childhood Obesity: Bariatric Surgery Is A Boon For Obese Patients

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Childhood Obesity: Bariatric Surgery Is A Boon For Obese Patients Views: 5 The obesity epidemic in India is growing at an alarming rate, and it is estimated that by 2030 millions of the adult population will be obese. It is estimated that childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past 30 … Read more

Is dorzagliatin an effective add-on treatment to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes? – Medivizor

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Posted by Medivizor on Nov 5, 2022 in Diabetes mellitus | In a nutshell This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of adding dorzagliatin (HMS552) to metformin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with inadequately controlled blood glucose (sugar) while using metformin (Glucophage) alone. The data showed effective blood glucose control, good tolerance, and safety in patients … Read more

COMMENTARY: Shady, dishonest cancer scams can dupe patients and well-meaning donors – National | Globalnews.ca

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Shortly after I was diagnosed with breast cancer, something unsettling began to happen. It started out innocently enough. Someone would send me a direct message on Instagram or Facebook. “Hey, I’m really sorry to hear what you’re going through. I have something that might help you, though…,” was often the tone of the opening pitch. … Read more

The Role of Pre-Operative Toxicology Screening in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

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Setting Some programs and insurers may require patients to undergo toxicology screening despite lack of evidence that this practice affects post-operative outcomes. Objectives To understand the prevalence of screening positive on toxicology testing in the bariatric surgical population and to examine the association between testing positive and important surgical outcomes. Methods We performed a retrospective … Read more

Breast cancer patients in England face delays to reconstruction surgery

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Women waiting for breast reconstruction surgery on the NHS in England face a “postcode lottery” of care, with some forced to wait more than three years, a damning report warns. Two in five women (40%) waiting for breast reconstruction during the pandemic after having their breasts removed due to cancer faced a delay of 24 … Read more

Outside the margins: LGBTQ2 cancer patients face big disparities in care, screening – National | Globalnews.ca

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5:16 Outside the margins: BIPOC and LGBTQ2 breast cancer patients rewrite the narrative Like many young people who receive a cancer diagnosis, when 34-year-old Selene Caister went to the emergency room with terrifying and unexplained symptoms, doctors sent her home and told her to come back if the issue persisted. The pain and bleeding she … Read more

How safe and effective is dorzagliatin treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes? – Medivizor

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Posted by Medivizor on Oct 16, 2022 in Diabetes mellitus | In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and long-term safety of dorzagliatin in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) without previous antidiabetic treatment. The authors concluded that dorzagliatin blood glucose (sugar) levels with no serious side effects in … Read more