Endocrinology (all articles)
Cohort study: Fish consumption linked to reduced risk of major cardiovascular complications among patients with prior cardiovascular disease, but not in the general population
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:03h | UTCAssociations of Fish Consumption With Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality Among Individuals With or Without Vascular Disease From 58 Countries – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study finds two servings of fish per week can help prevent recurrent heart disease – McMaster University
Author interview: Fish Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease or Mortality With or Without Vascular Disease
Fish intake of up to 175 grams (about 2 servings) weekly is associated with a lower risk of major cardiovascular events and overall mortality in high-risk individuals or patients with existing vascular disease, but not in the general population https://t.co/Jz9RTYtgSa
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) March 8, 2021
USPSTF Draft Statement: Start screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in adults ages 35 to 70 years who are overweight or obese
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:41h | UTCCommentary: USPSTF Lowers Age for Diabetes Screening in Draft Recommendation – NEJM Journal Watch
RCT: No benefit from marine Omega-3 fatty acid and Vitamin D supplementation on incident atrial fibrillation
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:38h | UTCEffect of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Vitamin D Supplementation on Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Atrial Fibrillation – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Opinion | Cardiovascular harm from egg yolk and meat: More than just cholesterol and saturated fat
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:35h | UTC
Drug dosing in the critically ill obese patient: a focus on medications for hemodynamic support and prophylaxis
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:08h | UTC
Pragmatic RCT: No difference in outcomes from different gestational diabetes screening methods
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:12h | UTCA Pragmatic, Randomized Clinical Trial of Gestational Diabetes Screening – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: One-Step Screening for Gestational Diabetes Increases Diagnoses — But Doesn’t Improve Outcomes – NEJM Journal Watch AND How Do Screening Methods for Gestational Diabetes Compare? – AJMC AND Different gestational diabetes screening methods cause no difference for complications – 2 Minute Medicine
Consensus Statement: Preoperative management of endocrine, hormonal, and urologic medications
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:04h | UTC
The first modified Delphi consensus statement on sleeve gastrectomy
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:09h | UTCThe first modified Delphi consensus statement on sleeve gastrectomy – Surgical Endoscopy
Systematic review: (Ultra‐)long‐acting insulin analogs for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:14h | UTC(Ultra‐)long‐acting insulin analogues for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library
Report: Risk of death from Covid-19 significantly increased in countries where most are overweight
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:52h | UTCReport: COVID-19 and Obesity: The 2021 Atlas
Commentaries: Covid-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries where most adults are overweight, report finds – CNN AND Covid-19: Highest death rates seen in countries with most overweight populations – The BMJ AND Covid-19: We must tackle obesity and health inequalities in order to build back better – The BMJ Opinion AND COVID-19 Death Rates 10 Times Higher in Countries Where Most Are Overweight – HealthDay
CDC study: Body mass index and risk for COVID-19–related hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, invasive mechanical ventilation, and death
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:54h | UTCCommentaries: CDC: Obese adults at higher risk for hospitalization, death from COVID-19 – UPI AND Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms – HealthDay
Randomized, crossover trial: A comparison of two hybrid closed-loop systems in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes
7 Mar, 2021 | 19:03h | UTCA comparison of two hybrid closed-loop systems in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes (FLAIR): a multicentre, randomised, crossover trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In a crossover trial of adolescents and young adults with type 1 #diabetes, daytime hyperglycaemia was reduced without increasing hypoglycaemia using the advanced hybrid closed-loop system compared with the 670G system. Read the study: https://t.co/WtU9O3uGkb pic.twitter.com/bf8HV6scKQ
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 18, 2021
Therapy options for adrenal insufficiency and recommendations for the management of adrenal crisis
7 Mar, 2021 | 19:00h | UTC
Global patterns and trends in incidence and mortality of thyroid cancer in children and adolescents: a population-based study
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:10h | UTCGlobal patterns and trends in incidence and mortality of thyroid cancer in children and adolescents: a population-based study – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Global thyroid cancer overdiagnosis in children and adolescents – MDEdge (free registration required) AND Global Thyroid Cancer Overdiagnosis in Children and Adolescents – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
New #IARCpaper shows the incidence of thyroid cancer in children & adolescents, a rare condition everywhere before 2000, has increased rapidly in recent years in many countries, & suggests overdiagnosis is likely to be the main driver of these increases https://t.co/1ct8iEJSty pic.twitter.com/JIjBBAyKNv
— IARC (@IARCWHO) January 20, 2021
RCT: High dose once a week Semaglutide (2.4 mg) in adults with overweight or obesity, and type 2 diabetes
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:31h | UTC
M-A: Effect of dietary carbohydrate and lipid modification on clinical and anthropometric parameters in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:07h | UTCEffect of dietary carbohydrate and lipid modification on clinical and anthropometric parameters in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Nutrition Reviews (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mortality: Results From 2 Prospective Cohort Studies of US Men and Women and a Meta-Analysis of 26 Cohort Studies
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:44h | UTCNews release: The right ‘5-a-day’ mix is 2 fruit and 3 vegetable servings for longer life – American Heart Association
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs. laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: 5-year outcomes of merged data from two randomized clinical trials
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:27h | UTCVisual abstract: Merged SLEEVEPASS and SM-BOSS trials
Cancer replaces heart disease and stroke as the leading cause of death among people with diabetes
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:22h | UTC
Bioethics | Should clinical guidelines incorporate cost pathways for persons with financial hardship?
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:54h | UTC
COVID-19 hospitalizations attributable to cardiometabolic conditions
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:40h | UTCCommentary: Study estimates two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations due to four conditions – Tufts University
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Dmozaffarian/status/1364993823370338312
Study: Unhealthy alcohol use common after bariatric surgery
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:14h | UTCCommentaries: Unhealthy Alcohol Use—A Common Iatrogenic Complication of Bariatric Surgery – JAMA Network Open AND Bariatric Surgery May Increase Risk of Unhealthy Alcohol Use – Psychiatric News Alert AND Bariatric Surgery Ups Risk of Alcohol Abuse – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
Our team’s analysis of VA bariatric surgery outcomes. Alcohol use increased 3–8 years after surgery. The benefits far outweigh the risks, but we need to support our patients long-term. @davearterburn @NeilFlochMD https://t.co/QpGHeRrI9l via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
— Luke Funk, MD, MPH (@lmfunk2) December 26, 2020
Series of n-of-1 trials show no difference in muscle symptoms in patients receiving placebo or statins
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:54h | UTCCommentary: Do statins cause muscle symptom side effects? – The BMJ Opinion AND Study: Muscle Symptoms Didn’t Differ Between Statin and Placebo Periods – NEJM Journal Watch
Related study: #AHA20 – In patients who had discontinued statins because of side effects, a N-of-1 trial of a statin, placebo, or no treatment found that side effects often attributed to statins were the same for those taking a placebo (study and commentaries)
RCT: Effect of high-dose subcutaneous Semaglutide vs. placebo in adults with overweight or obesity
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:52h | UTCRelated study: Once-weekly, high-dose semaglutide is effective for improving overweight or obesity among non-diabetic adults – New England Journal of Medicine (study and commentary)
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide used as an adjunct to intensive behavioral therapy & low-calorie diet led significantly greater weight loss vs placebo over 68 weeks among adults w #overweight or #obesity w/o #diabetes https://t.co/xFedvckUUj @PennMedicine #STEP3
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 24, 2021
Cohort study: High glycemic index diets are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:49h | UTCCommentaries: Study finds diet high in poor quality carbohydrates increases heart disease and death – McMaster University AND High Glycemic Index Diets Linked to CVD and Mortality – TCTMD