Key session presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2024, 25-28th September 2024, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Key session presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2024, 25-28th September 2024, Amsterdam, Netherlands

In a study of 16,965 older adults, both low (<30 mL/min/1.73m²) and high (≥95 mL/min/1.73m²) estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) levels were linked to an increased risk of frailty. Additionally, for each doubling of baseline urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), the risk of frailty increased by 4% (HR 1.04). This suggested that both eGFR and UACR could serve as indicators for frailty risk in healthy senio...

In a recent study including patients with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes, poor glycaemic control (HbA1c >9%) after T1D onset was associated with a decrease in adult height, with males losing an average of 2.91 cm & females 1.83 cm. Notably, males had a higher risk of short stature (OR 1.90). Females were more affected by poor control if it occurred before puberty, while males were affected regardless of the timing.

A new meta-analysis underscored the urgent need to improve oral health care for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in India. Despite 91% of children brushing regularly, nearly 38% had poor oral hygiene & dental caries prevalence was alarmingly high at 64%. Periodontal disease was noted in over half of the children in one study. Tailored, flexible interventions are necessary in this group.

In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), factors such as low fasting glucose (<4.5 mmol/mol), heart failure, and use of certain medications (antihypertensive, glucose-lowering, QTc-prolonging prokinetics, antibiotics, and antipsychotics) were associated with increased sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) risk. Notably, antibiotic and antipsychotic medications elevated SCA risk particularly in individuals without CVD.