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AHA Science Advisory: Dietary Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Risk

8 Jan, 2020 | 22:23h | UTC

Dietary Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Risk: A Science Advisory from the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF)

Commentaries: Heart-healthy diets are naturally low in dietary cholesterol and can help to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke – American Heart Association (free) AND AHA Recommends a Focus on Healthy Dietary Choices Over Cholesterol Cutoffs – Clinical Advisor (free) AND AHA Plugs ‘Dietary Patterns’ Over Dietary Cholesterol Targets – TCTMD (free)

 

Randomized Trial: Effects of Alternate-day Fasting on Body Weight and Dyslipidemia in Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

8 Jan, 2020 | 22:19h | UTC

Effects of alternate-day fasting on body weight and dyslipidaemia in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomised controlled trial – BMC Gastroenterology (free)

 

Can Risk be Predicted? An Umbrella Systematic Review of Current Risk Prediction Models for Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes and Hypertension

8 Jan, 2020 | 22:10h | UTC

Can risk be predicted? An umbrella systematic review of current risk prediction models for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and hypertension – BMJ Open (free)

 

ACP Guideline: Testosterone Treatment in Adult Men With Age-Related Low Testosterone

8 Jan, 2020 | 08:51h | UTC

Testosterone Treatment in Adult Men With Age-Related Low Testosterone: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Commentaries: ACP issues guideline on testosterone treatment for age-related low testosterone levels – ACP Internist (free) AND Most older men don’t need testosterone replacement, new guidelines say – Reuters (free)

 

Thyroid Nodules: Diagnostic Evaluation Based on Thyroid Cancer Risk Assessment

8 Jan, 2020 | 08:39h | UTC

Thyroid nodules: diagnostic evaluation based on thyroid cancer risk assessment – The BMJ (free for a limited period)

 

Perspective: What Is the Keto Diet and Does It Work?

8 Jan, 2020 | 00:59h | UTC

What Is the Keto Diet and Does It Work? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Related: The Ketogenic Diet: Pros and Cons (free articles on the subject)

 

Low Carbohydrate Diets for Diabetes: A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines

8 Jan, 2020 | 00:58h | UTC

Low Carbohydrate Diets for Diabetes: A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines – Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (free)

 

Meta-Analysis: Comparative Effects of 18 Antipsychotics on Metabolic Function in Patients with Schizophrenia

8 Jan, 2020 | 00:56h | UTC

Comparative effects of 18 antipsychotics on metabolic function in patients with schizophrenia, predictors of metabolic dysregulation, and association with psychopathology: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet Psychiatry (free)

Commentaries: Insights into metabolic dysregulations associated with antipsychotics – The Lancet Psychiatry (free) AND Not all antipsychotics increase the risk of diabetes and raise cholesterol – some may be protective – The Conversation (free)

 

Cohort Study: Risk of Operative and Nonoperative Interventions After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs. Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

8 Jan, 2020 | 00:53h | UTC

Risk of Operative and Nonoperative Interventions Up to 4 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Nationwide US Commercial Insurance Claims Database – JAMA Network Open (free)

Commentaries: Comparing future risks associated with gastric bypass and gastric sleeve surgery – Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (free) AND Study Shows Risks for Additional Procedures after Bariatric Surgery – Wake Forest Baptist Health (free)

 

Guideline: Endocrine Work-up in Obesity

7 Jan, 2020 | 01:52h | UTC

European Society of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Endocrine work-up in obesity – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)

 

Guideline: ADA 2020 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes

25 Dec, 2019 | 21:43h | UTC

Just published! New ADA 2021 Guideline for the Management of Diabetes

 

Guideline Homepage: ADA 2020 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – American Diabetes Association (free supplement)

Commentaries: ADA 2020 Standards of Care Incorporate CVD Risk Stratification, New Medications – Endocrinology Advisor (free) AND ADA releases 2020 standards of medical care in diabetes – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (free)

See also: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020 Abridged for Primary Care Providers – American Diabetes Association (free PDF) AND 2019 update to: Management of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes, 2018. A consensus report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) – Diabetologia (free)

 

See ADA 2020 Guideline topics below:

Introduction: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020

Summary of Revisions: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020

  1. Improving Care and Promoting Health in Populations: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
  2. Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
  3. Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
  4. Comprehensive Medical Evaluation and Assessment of Comorbidities: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
  5. Facilitating Behavior Change and Well-being to Improve Health Outcomes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
  6. Glycemic Targets: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
  7. Diabetes Technology: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
  8. Obesity Management for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
  9. Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
  10. Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
  11. Microvascular Complications and Foot Care: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes−2020
  12. Older Adults: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
  13. Children and Adolescents: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes−2020
  14. Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020
  15. Diabetes Care in the Hospital: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020

 

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Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Developing Countries: Balancing Optimal Glycemic Control and Outcomes with Affordability and Accessibility to Treatment

5 Jan, 2020 | 13:12h | UTC

Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Developing Countries: Balancing Optimal Glycaemic Control and Outcomes with Affordability and Accessibility to Treatment – Diabetes Therapy (free)

 

ESC Position Paper: Role and Safety of New Glucose‐lowering Drugs in Patients with Heart Failure

11 Dec, 2019 | 08:25h | UTC

European Society of Cardiology/Heart Failure Association position paper on the role and safety of new glucose‐lowering drugs in patients with heart failure – European Journal of Heart Failure (free)

 

The Ketogenic Diet: Pros and Cons

9 Dec, 2019 | 01:30h | UTC

The ketogenic diet: Pros and cons – Atherosclerosis (free for a limited period)

Related: Review of current evidence and clinical recommendations on the effects of low-carbohydrate and very-low-carbohydrate (including ketogenic) diets for the management of body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: A scientific statement from the National Lipid Association Nutrition and Lifestyle Task Force – Journal of Clinical Lipidology (free) AND Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) in the management of metabolic diseases: systematic review and consensus statement from the Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE) – Journal of Endocrinological Investigation (free) AND The Keto Diet Is Popular, but Is It Good for You? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

 

NICE Guideline: Menopause

6 Dec, 2019 | 10:50h | UTC

Menopause: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

 

Pilot Study Finds 10-Hour Time-Restricted Eating Reduces Weight, Blood Pressure, and Atherogenic Lipids in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

6 Dec, 2019 | 08:31h | UTC

Ten-Hour Time-Restricted Eating Reduces Weight, Blood Pressure, and Atherogenic Lipids in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome – Cell Metabolism (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Limited eating times could be a new way to fight obesity and diabetes – The Conversation (free) AND Clinical study finds eating within 10-hour window may help stave off diabetes, heart disease – Salk Institute (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at time-restricted eating and weight loss in people with metabolic syndrome – Science Media Centre (free)

Related: Early Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure, and Oxidative Stress Even without Weight Loss in Men with Prediabetes – Cell Metabolism (free) AND When We Eat, or Don’t Eat, May Be Critical for Health – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Study: Daily Fasting Improves Health and Survival in Male Mice (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Fasting diets are going mainstream — ahead of the science. Here’s why. – Vox (free)

 

Cohort Study: Maternal Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Early Onset of Cardiovascular Disease in Offspring

5 Dec, 2019 | 10:45h | UTC

Maternal diabetes during pregnancy and early onset of cardiovascular disease in offspring: population based cohort study with 40 years of follow-up – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Link between diabetes in mothers and heart disease in children – OnMedica (free) AND Preventing and treating diabetes in women of childbearing age could reduce heart disease risk in the next generation – The BMJ Opinion (free)

 

Study: High Non-HDL Cholesterol Strongly Linked to Long-term Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Young People

5 Dec, 2019 | 07:36h | UTC

Application of non-HDL cholesterol for population-based cardiovascular risk stratification: results from the Multinational Cardiovascular Risk Consortium – The Lancet (free)

Commentary: Should younger adults get their cholesterol levels checked? – NHS Choices (free)

 

Systematic Review: Metformin for Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Associated Complications

4 Dec, 2019 | 08:24h | UTC

Metformin for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications in persons at increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Metformin for prevention/delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and associated complications in persons at increased risk for development of T2DM – Cochrane Library (free)

 

Guidelines for Management of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults and Patients Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care

1 Dec, 2019 | 21:46h | UTC

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology Guidelines for Management of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults and Patients Transitioning From Pediatric to Adult Care – Endocrine Practice (free)

 

Cohort Study: Associations of Dairy Intake with Risk of Mortality in Women and Men

28 Nov, 2019 | 10:24h | UTC

Associations of dairy intake with risk of mortality in women and men: three prospective cohort studies – The BMJ (free)

Related meta-analysis: Milk and dairy consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality: dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies – European Journal of Epidemiology (free)

 

Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Management

26 Nov, 2019 | 07:38h | UTC

Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Management – Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (free)

 

NICE Guideline: Management of Thyroid Disease

21 Nov, 2019 | 10:39h | UTC

Thyroid disease: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

 

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Gastric Bypass Superior to Sleeve Gastrectomy for Remission of Type 2 Diabetes

21 Nov, 2019 | 07:56h | UTC

Gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy in patients with type 2 diabetes (Oseberg): a single-centre, triple-blind, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

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Canadian Task Force Recommendation: Don’t Screen Asymptomatic Patients for Thyroid Dysfunction

19 Nov, 2019 | 10:17h | UTC

Recommendation on screening adults for asymptomatic thyroid dysfunction in primary care – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

News Release: Screening for thyroid dysfunction in people without symptoms: Don’t routinely check that box – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

See also: Asymptomatic Thyroid Dysfunction (2019): Summary of recommendations for clinicians and policy-makers – Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (free resources) AND Infographic (free PDF)

 

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