Journal of general internal medicine
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Observational Study
Treatment of Patients with Prediabetes in a Primary Care Setting 2011-2018: an Observational Study.
Over one third of American adults are at high risk for developing diabetes, which can be delayed or prevented using interventions such as medical nutrition therapy (MNT) or metformin. Physicians' self-reported rates of prediabetes treatment are improving, but patterns of actual referral, prescription, and MNT visits are unknown. ⋯ Almost 80% of patients with new prediabetes never received treatment, and those who did receive referrals had very poor visit completion. Treatment rates appear to reflect provider rather than patient preferences.
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Pre-existing gender-based disparities in academia may have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being cited as an expert source in newspaper articles about COVID-19 may increase an individual's research or leadership profile. In addition, visibility in a newspaper article is an important component of representation in academia. ⋯ Altogether, our findings support that men academics outnumber women as COVID-19 experts in newspaper articles.