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A Fifth of COVID Patients With Diabetes Die Within 1 Month of Hospitalization

THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 — Diabetes is a big risk factor for a severe bout of COVID-19, and a new European study bears that out: It finds that 1 in every 5 hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes die within 28 days of admission. One U.S. expert wasn’t surprised by that grim finding. “Diabetic patients are… Read More: A Fifth of COVID Patients With Diabetes Die Within 1… »

Biomarker predicts which patients with heart failure have a higher risk of dying within 1 to 3 years

Alana Prisco FINDINGS A UCLA-led study revealed a new way to predict which patients with “stable” heart failure — those who have heart injury but do not require hospitalization — have a higher risk of dying within one to three years.  Although people with stable heart failure have similar characteristics, some have rapid disease progression… Read More: Biomarker predicts which patients with heart failure have a higher… »