Risk for Skin Infections, Diabetes Increase With Statin Use
Study shows mechanism of statins can induce onset of diabetes
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Inverse Association Between Cannabis Use and Diabetes in Chronic HCV Infection
In a large cross-sectional study of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, cannabis use was inversely associated with diabetes.
Trends in Rates of Hospitalized Infections Among Adults With Diabetes vs Those Without
There is a need to improve infectious risk mitigation in adults with diabetes because they are hospitalized for infections between 2.6 and 15.7 times as often as adults without diabetes, depending on the type of infection.
Higher Frequency of C albicans After Root Canals in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Patients with a long-term history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) carried Candida albicans in their dental root canals more frequently when they have a primary endodontic infection.
Patients With T2DM Who Have Flu More Likely to Be Hospitalized
The risk for hospitalization with pandemic influenza is higher for patients with type 2 diabetes than for those without type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes Prevalent Among People Living With HIV
Approximately 1 in 5 people with HIV also has prevalent DM, and control of hemoglobin A1c levels in these patients may have a beneficial effect on CD4 counts.
Delafloxacin Effectively Treats Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia in Patients With Diabetes
Researchers conducted a Phase 3 trial of patients with community acquired bacterial pneumonia and diabetes to compare delafloxacin treatment with moxiflocacin.
CD4+ T Lymphocytes May Contribute to Diabetes in Women With HIV
In women with HIV and diabetes mellitus, CD4+ lymphocytes may contribute to the development of diabetes mellitus.
SGLT-2 Inhibitor Use Not Linked to Increased Risk for UTI Events
Initiation of therapy with SGLT-2 inhibitors for T2D mellitus is not associated with an increased risk for UTI events compared with initiation of other second-line antidiabetic medications.
Pathogens, Drug Resistance in People With Diabetes, Acute Cerebral Infarction and Pulmonary Infection
Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli were the pathogens commonly found in patients with acute cerebral infarction complicated by diabetes mellitus and nosocomial pulmonary infection.
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