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Osteoblast Modulation in Osteoporosis Treatment
Most pharmacologic interventions currently in use for treatment or prevention of osteoporosis rely on osteoclast inhibition to enhance (or at least maintain) bone mineral density. In contrast, teriparatide primarily works by stimulation of osteoblasts.
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Cardiovascular Benefits of Pharmacotherapies for Type 2 Diabetes
The most recent American Diabetes Association 2018 guidance for pharmacotherapy of type 2 diabetes mellitus suggests that for patients with existing cardiovascular (CV) disease who are uncontrolled on metformin and lifestyle, consideration should be given to prioritizing agents demonstrated to provide CV risk reduction (empagliflozin, liraglutide, and canagliflozin).
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Postprandial Glucose Excursions in Type 2 Diabetes
The most recent American Diabetes Association 2018 guidelines suggest that for persons with established cardiovascular disease who have not attained glucose goals, incorporation of agents that have shown cardiovascular risk reduction (i.e., canagliflozin, empagliflozin, liraglutide) should be a priority.
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Biomarkers for Tight Control of Crohn’s Disease
The authors suggested that treatment escalation based on the combination of clinical symptoms with biomarkers produces more favorable outcomes.
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Long-term Outcomes for Obesity
The evidence of the advantages of bariatric surgery over medical management continues to accrue.
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AOHP Seeks to Raise Profile
The Association for Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare is planning to raise its national profile and reassess its chapter organization and structure. These goals come as part of an update of the AOHP Strategic Plan, as the three-year run of the former plan expired in 2017.
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Rare But Real Threat of Occupational HIV Remains
It is accepted now with little fanfare how safer needle devices, post-exposure prophylaxis, and other improvements and interventions have reduced occupational HIV infection to a vanishing point. This wasn’t always the case.
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Researchers: Flu Spread by Normal Breathing
The unwelcome news in the midst of bad flu season is that influenza spreads easier than previously thought, possibly in the very breath you take.
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Plan Ahead for the Injured Returning to Work
Injured healthcare workers returning to work may need alternate duties as they continue healing, so planning ahead in that regard is highly recommended,
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Finding Joy Through Meaningful Work
After a demanding shift rife with unexpected stress and complications, the last word healthcare workers may use to describe their job is “joyful.” Nevertheless, researchers who study healthcare work culture say such an emotional state is possible. The joy that comes from meaningful, important work is a tonic to burnout and compassion fatigue.