In patients with CKD and diabetes, anemia prevalence and severity increased from stage 1 to stage 5, with overall anemia rising from 46.4% to 85.0% and severe anemia from 2.5% to 11.8% Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and IV iron use rose as hemoglobin levels...
Overall GLP-1 prescribing rates (GLP-1 RA prescriptions per total prescriptions) in September 2025 remained stable relative to June 2025 (+4.6%). As of September 2025, GLP-1 prescriptions account for 6.5 out of every 100 prescriptions in the US. Tirzepatide continues...
Nearly half of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) received nutrition counseling within 45 days of diagnosis, while smaller proportions initiated insulin (15%) or metformin (10%). Despite being the first-line intervention, about half of patients with GDM...
Nearly one-quarter of patients exceeded the 140 mg/dL threshold on the 1-hour glucose tolerance test. However, about 1 in 10 patients with elevated values did not receive recommended follow-up testing or a GDM diagnosis, highlighting gaps in adherence to clinical...
Mothers who gained more weight during pregnancy had heavier infants and mothers who lost weight during pregnancy had lighter infants. Mothers who gained less weight (particularly <15 pounds) and who lost weight during their pregnancy had increased risk of a...
Across their pregnancies, mothers had an average of 12 weight measurements, allowing us to construct a longitudinal ‘journey’ of their weight change. Mothers gained an average of 31 pounds across their pregnancies and 45% of mothers had evidence of some weight loss....
