Endocrinology (all articles)
Guideline: Gynecomastia Evaluation and Management
29 Oct, 2019 | 02:22h | UTCEAA clinical practice guidelines—gynecomastia evaluation and management – Andrology (free)
Related Review: Gynecomastia: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Endotext (free)
AAP Policy Statement: Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
28 Oct, 2019 | 00:48h | UTCPediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Evidence, Barriers, and Best Practices – Pediatrics (free)
Technical Report: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Pediatric Patients With Severe Obesity – Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: More kids should get weight-loss surgery, even some preteens, pediatricians say – STAT / Associated Press (free)
[Abstract Only] Practice Changing? – Bedtime Hypertension Treatment Improves Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Randomized Trial
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:23h | UTCBedtime hypertension treatment improves cardiovascular risk reduction: the Hygia Chronotherapy Trial – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Blood pressure pills ‘work better at bedtime’ – BBC (free) AND You might want to change the time of day you take your blood pressure medicine – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at the time of day when blood pressure medication is taken and cardiovascular disease risk – Science Media Centre (free)
Meta-Analysis: Calcium and Vitamin D Not Helpful to Reduce the Risk of Fractures
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:18h | UTCCommentary: Network meta-analysis nixes bone benefit from vitamin D, calcium – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Meta-Analysis: Calcium or Vitamin D Supplementation and Fracture Incidence in Older Adults – JAMA (free study and commentaries)
Cohort Study: Weight Change Across Adulthood in Relation to all Cause and Cause Specific Mortality
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:40h | UTCCommentaries: The timing of excess weight gain in our lifecycle matters – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Weight gain in early adult life linked to increased risk of premature death – British Medical Journal (free) AND A new study says there could be a surprising consequence to losing weight later in life – CNN (free)
Randomized Trial: Increasing Testosterone Enhances Physical Performance in Young Women
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:26h | UTCCommentaries: Rise in testosterone level boosts young women’s running capacity – BMJ (free) AND Study: Testosterone may help women run faster, longer – UPI (free) AND Higher testosterone levels enable women to run for longer – UPI (free) AND Boosting women’s testosterone can increase muscle mass and endurance – Reuters (free)
Short Review: Bisphosphonates for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:23h | UTCBisphosphonates for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis: Association Between Triglyceride Lowering and Reduction of Cardiovascular Risk Across Multiple Lipid-Lowering Therapeutic Classes
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:18h | UTCAssociation Between Triglyceride Lowering and Reduction of Cardiovascular Risk Across Multiple Lipid-Lowering Therapeutic Classes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Circulation (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Evaluation of a Closed-loop System that Automates Insulin Delivery in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
17 Oct, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCSix-Month Randomized, Multicenter Trial of Closed-Loop Control in Type 1 Diabetes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Artificial pancreas system better controls blood glucose levels than current technology – NIH News Releases (free)
Related: Artificial pancreas treatment for outpatients with type 1 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ (free)
Report and Recommendations: Optimizing Postprandial Glucose Management in Adults With Insulin-Requiring Diabetes
17 Oct, 2019 | 08:32h | UTCNews Release: Diabetes advances poised to help manage blood sugar after meals – The Endocrine Society (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: 20-Year Follow-up of Statins in Children with Familial Hypercholesterolemia
17 Oct, 2019 | 08:27h | UTC20-Year Follow-up of Statins in Children with Familial Hypercholesterolemia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: For Kids With Genetic Condition, Statins May Be Lifesavers – U.S. News (free) AND Starting Statin in Childhood Protects FH Hearts – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Making the Case for Early Statins in Familial Hypercholesterolemia – Medscape (free registration required)
Analysis Suggests Statins for Primary Prevention has Marginal Benefits for Most People
17 Oct, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCStatins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: For most healthy people, benefits of statins ‘may be marginal at best’ – The BMJ (free) AND Expert reaction to benefits of statins for low risk patients – Science Media Centre (free) AND Statin Guidelines Continue to Perplex – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Sodium-glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes: Thinking Beyond Glucose Lowering
17 Oct, 2019 | 08:23h | UTC
Systematic Review: Fluoxetine for Adults who are Overweight or Obese
16 Oct, 2019 | 10:30h | UTCFluoxetine for adults who are overweight or obese – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Fluoxetine for overweight or obese adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Review: Metabolic and Endocrine Consequences of Bariatric Surgery
16 Oct, 2019 | 08:36h | UTCMetabolic and Endocrine Consequences of Bariatric Surgery – Frontiers in Endocrinology (free)
Updated NICE Guideline: Diabetic Foot Problems
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:47h | UTCRelated: The management of diabetic foot: A clinical practice guideline by the Society for Vascular Surgery in collaboration with the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine (free) AND Diabetic foot – The BMJ (free) AND Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Foot Complications – American Diabetes Association (free) AND Prevention, assessment, diagnosis and management of diabetic foot based on clinical practice guidelines: A systematic review – Medicine (free)
Position Statement: Treatment of Hyperglycemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Impaired Renal Function
15 Oct, 2019 | 08:38h | UTCRelated: New ADA 2020 Guidelines for the Management of Diabetes (free)
Cardiovascular Risk in Fatty Liver Disease: The Liver-Heart Axis—Literature Review
15 Oct, 2019 | 08:23h | UTC
Extrahepatic Complications of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
15 Oct, 2019 | 08:14h | UTC
Study: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Risk of Incident Acute Myocardial Infarction and Stroke
15 Oct, 2019 | 08:08h | UTC
Opinion: Bacon Rashers, Statistics, and Controversy
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:37h | UTCBacon Rashers, Statistics, and Controversy – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Original Article: Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption (free guideline and systematic reviews)
Related: Meat’s Bad for You! No, It’s Not! How Experts See Different Things in the Data – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Is eating beef healthy? The new fight raging in nutrition science, explained. – Vox (free) AND Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn’t Report Past Food Industry Ties – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Systematic Review of Guidelines: Non-pharmacological Interventions for Osteoporosis Treatment
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:32h | UTC
European Panel Recommends Four-week Limit for the Use of High-strength Estradiol Creams
14 Oct, 2019 | 07:55h | UTCCommentary: EU Panel: Don’t Use Estradiol Creams for Longer Than 4 Weeks – Medscape (free registration required)
Cohort Study: 10% Weight Loss May Cause Remission of Type 2 Diabetes
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:25h | UTCCommentaries: Type 2 diabetes remission possible with ‘achievable’ weight loss – University of Cambridge (free) AND 10% weight loss could send type 2 diabetes into remission – Medical News Today (free) AND Dieting Doesn’t Have to Be Drastic to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes – Medscape (free registration required)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Use of Bisphosphonates and Risk of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:14h | UTCUse of oral bisphosphonates and risk of hospital admission with osteonecrosis of the jaw: Large prospective cohort study in UK women – Bone (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Bisphosphonates and the Risk of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw – RheumNow (free)