Evaluation of Glycemic Control and Predictors of Severe Illness and Death in Patients with Diabetes Hospitalized With COVID-19.

Objectives: To identify risk factors for severe disease and death among patients with diabetes and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study conducted at three hospitals included 733 consecutive patients with DM admitted with confirmed COVID-19 (March 1 - December 31, 2020). Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of severe disease and death.

Teriparatide Associated Late Hypercalcemia: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review.

Introduction: Teriparatide, recombinant human parathyroid hormone (1-34), is a safe and usually well-tolerated medication. We describe two cases of late-onset hypercalcemia associated with teriparatide use and report current evidence of hypercalcemia during the treatment with PTH analogs.

Case Report: Case 1 is a 54-year-old man with a history of osteoporosis, previously treated with 6 months of teriparatide, but had not been consistent in taking the medication.

Calcium/vitamin D supplementation and coronary artery calcification in the Women's Health Initiative.

Objective: Coronary artery calcified plaque is a marker for atheromatous plaque burden and predicts future risk of cardiovascular events. The relationship between calcium plus vitamin D (calcium/D) supplementation and coronary artery calcium (CAC) has not been previously assessed in a randomized trial setting. We compared CAC scores after trial completion between women randomized to calcium/vitamin D supplementation and women randomized to placebo.

Homocysteine levels and risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women.

Background: Recent studies suggest that high homocysteine levels are associated with an increased risk of fractures. Homocysteine levels are known to be influenced by vitamin B and folate supply or status, and poor renal function can result in higher levels independent of nutritional adequacy.

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the associations between fasting homocysteine levels and incident hip fractures, and the effects of other factors on hip fracture risk.

Cardiovascular disease, its risk factors and treatment, and age-related macular degeneration: Women's Health Initiative Sight Exam ancillary study.

Purpose: To examine the association of cardiovascular disease (CVD), CVD risk factors, and CVD treatment with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Design: Observational analysis of a randomized clinical trial.

Settings: The Women's Health Initiative Sight Examination (WHISE), an ancillary study to the Women's Health Initiative's clinical trial of hormone replacement therapy.