Dr. House
Dr. House
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Pressure-Sensing Smart Insoles May Reduce Diabetic Foot Ulcer Recurrence, Trial Indicates.
reports on a study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2018 Annual Meeting finding that “wearing pressure-sensing smart insoles (SurroSense Rx, Orpyx Medical Technologies) reduced diabetic foot ulcer recurrence by up to 86% in compliant patients in a randomized single-blinded trial in high-risk individuals with type 1 and 2 diabetes.” The study included 58 participants who had “type 1 or 2 diabetes, a history of plantar foot ulcers, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and the ability to walk independently for at least 30 steps.” https://login.medscape.com/login/sso/getlogin?urlCache=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWVkc2NhcGUuY29tL3ZpZXdhcnRpY2xlLzkwMjgxOQ==&ac=401
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
FDA Approves Injection For Testosterone Replacement Therapy In Adult Men
reports the Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Xyosted (testosterone enanthate), Antares Pharma Inc’s injectable drug to treat low testosterone levels in men, a year after the agency rejected it. The drug comes with the FDA’s strongest boxed warning “flagging risks of a rise in blood pressure that can cause cardiovascular events.” Xyosted is now the “second branded injectable testosterone replacement therapy in the low-T market and could prove to be both a meaningful financial and sentiment catalyst, Raymond James analyst Elliot Wilbur said in a research note ahead of the FDA’s nod.” https://www.reuters.com/article/us-antares-pharma-fda/antares-pharmas-testosterone-drug-gets-fda-approval-idUSKCN1MB2BM
Vitamin D Supplementation May Decrease BMI, Fat Mass In Children With Overweight And Obesity
“Children with overweight and obesity assigned to receive vitamin D supplementation for one year experienced decreases in BMI and fat mass and a rise in HDL cholesterol vs. similar children assigned to placebo,” researchers concluded in a 12-month, 220-child randomized study. The findings were presented at the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology annual meeting. https://www.healio.com/endocrinology/bone-mineral-metabolism/news/online/%7Ba86d8705-f257-4e88-b9ba-89548cf76cc3%7D/vitamin-d-supplementation-may-improve-metabolic-syndrome-parameters-in-children-with-obesity
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