Endocrinology (all articles)
Cohort Study: Hypoglycemia at Hospital Discharge Linked to Poor Outcomes in Diabetics
19 May, 2019 | 14:42h | UTCAssociation of glucose concentrations at hospital discharge with readmissions and mortality: A nationwide cohort study. – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hypoglycemia at End of Hospital Stay Linked to Readmission, Mortality in Diabetes – Endocrinology Advisor (free) AND Hypoglycemia on the day of hospital discharge linked to adverse outcomes – Medicine Matters (free)
Study: Five-Year Outcomes of Gastric Bypass in Adolescents as Compared with Adults
17 May, 2019 | 06:52h | UTCFive-Year Outcomes of Gastric Bypass in Adolescents as Compared with Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Early weight-loss surgery may improve type 2 diabetes, blood pressure outcomes – NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (free) AND Obesity surgery benefits may be bigger for teens than adults – Associated Press (free)
Randomized Trial: Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain
17 May, 2019 | 06:55h | UTCUltra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake – Cell Metabolism (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Controlled study links processed food to increased calorie consumption – Cell Press (free) AND NIH study finds heavily processed foods cause overeating and weight gain – NIH News Releases (free) AND Ultra-processed foods lead to higher calorie consumption and weight gain – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at processed food, calorie consumption and weight gain – Science Media Centre (free) AND Ultra-processed food causes weight gain – firm evidence at last – The Conversation (free)
BMJ Guideline: Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism
16 May, 2019 | 05:26h | UTCThyroid hormones treatment for subclinical hypothyroidism: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Experts advise against hormone treatment in adults with mild thyroid problems – The BMJ (free) AND Experts: Don’t Treat Subclinical Hypothyroidism – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism (free study and commentary)
Related Commentary on Twitter
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— Thomas Agoritsas, MD PhD (@ThomasAgoritsas) May 14, 2019
Study: Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Young Adults with Myocardial Infarction
16 May, 2019 | 05:16h | UTCFamilial Hypercholesterolemia Among Young Adults With Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Familial Hypercholesterolemia Seen in 10% of Young MI Patients – TCTMD (free) AND Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Young Adults With MI – American College of Cardiology (free)
Obesity in the Critically Ill: A Narrative Review
14 May, 2019 | 06:05h | UTCObesity in the critically ill: a narrative review – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Related Reviews: The Crashing Obese Patient – West Journal of Emergency Medicine (free) AND ARDS in Obese Patients: Specificities and Management – Critical Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Thyroid and Cardiovascular Disease Research Agenda for Enhancing Knowledge, Prevention, and Treatment
14 May, 2019 | 05:35h | UTCThyroid and Cardiovascular Disease Research Agenda for Enhancing Knowledge, Prevention, and Treatment – Circulation (free PDF) (via @paomorejon see Tweet)
Commentary: New recommendations for a thyroid and cardiovascular disease research agenda – Mary Ann Liebert, Inc (free)
Meta-Analysis: Frequency of Intracranial Hemorrhage with Low-Dose Aspirin in Individuals Without Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease
14 May, 2019 | 05:23h | UTCFrequency of Intracranial Hemorrhage With Low-Dose Aspirin in Individuals Without Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Low-dose aspirin linked to bleeding in the skull, new report says – CNN (free) AND Study links low-dose aspirin to bleeding inside the skull – UPI (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Low-dose #aspirin was associated with an overall increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage among people without symptomatic #cardiovasculardisease https://t.co/FTkbZpvDr8
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) May 14, 2019
Cohort Study: High Intakes of Vitamins B6 and B12 From Food and Supplements are Associated with Increased Risk of Hip Fracture
13 May, 2019 | 01:25h | UTC
Systematic Review: Impact of Whole, Fresh Fruit Consumption on Energy Intake and Adiposity
12 May, 2019 | 21:44h | UTC
Diabetes Treatments and Their Perioperative Implications
11 May, 2019 | 15:47h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
“Sulfonylureas and SGLT2i should be ceased before moderate or major surgery. Other oral antihyperglycemic therapies may be continued or ceased.
Study: Late-onset Type 1 Diabetes Commonly Treated as Type 2 Diabetes
10 May, 2019 | 05:03h | UTCCommentary: Patients with late-onset type 1 diabetes commonly treated as having type 2 diabetes – ACP Diabetes (free)
Weight Gain in Rural Areas is the Main Driver of the Global Obesity Epidemic
10 May, 2019 | 04:58h | UTCRising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults – Nature (free)
Commentaries: Rural Areas Drive Increases in Global Obesity – Scientific American (free) AND Obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities – Imperial College London (free)
Study: Fournier Gangrene Associated with SGLT2 Inhibitors
7 May, 2019 | 01:13h | UTCFournier Gangrene Associated With Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors: A Review of Spontaneous Postmarketing Cases – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: SGLT2 inhibitors associated with rare, life-threatening necrotizing genital infections – ACP Internist (free) AND Potentiall fatal infection of genitals identified as rare side effect of SGLT2 Inhibitors – American College of Physicians (free) AND Postmarketing data support Fournier gangrene link with SGLT2 inhibitors – Medicine Matters (free)
Related: SGLT2 inhibitors: reports of Fournier’s gangrene (necrotising fasciitis of the genitalia or perineum) – GOV.UK (free)
Guideline Synopsis: Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
7 May, 2019 | 01:06h | UTCDiagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Article: 2017 Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum (free)
Aspirin for Primary Prevention: Is This the End of the Road?
6 May, 2019 | 22:43h | UTCAspirin for primary prevention: Is this the end of the Road? – Indian Heart Journal (free)
Related Randomized Trials: Randomized Trial: Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Randomized Trial: Effects of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Persons with Diabetes (free) AND Randomized Trial: Effect of Aspirin on All-Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Meta-Analysis: Association of Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention with Cardiovascular Events and Bleeding Events (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events (free)
Meta-analysis: Comparison of the Effects of GLP1 Receptor Agonists and SGLT2 Inhibitors for Prevention of Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes
6 May, 2019 | 22:27h | UTC
Study: Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes
6 May, 2019 | 22:23h | UTCEffects of Blood Pressure Lowering on Clinical Outcomes According to Baseline Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The ADVANCE Trial – Hypertension (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Intensive blood pressure therapy for type 2 diabetes reduces cardiovascular risk – UPI (free) AND ADVANCE analysis fuels debate on BP targets in type 2 diabetes – Medwire News (free) AND Analysis Supports Aiming for Lower BP in Patients With Diabetes, Hypertension – TCTMD (free)
Review: Efficacy of Population‐wide Diabetes and Obesity Prevention Programs
5 May, 2019 | 21:51h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
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Study: Predicting Individual Treatment Response in Diabetes
5 May, 2019 | 21:08h | UTCCommentaries: Predicting individual treatment response in diabetes – The Lancet Endocrinology & Diabetes (free) AND Simple clinical features can help personalise type 2 diabetes treatment – University of Exeter (free)
Related: Novel subgroups of adult-onset diabetes and their association with outcomes (link to abstract and commentaries)
WHO Study: Association between Characteristics at Birth, Breastfeeding and Obesity in 22 Countries
4 May, 2019 | 19:04h | UTCCommentary: Breastfeeding reduces child obesity risk by up to 25%, WHO finds – The Guardian (free)
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Effective for Glucose Control in In Children and Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes
4 May, 2019 | 16:45h | UTCLiraglutide in Children and Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Liraglutide Effective for Glucose Control in Adolescents with Diabetes – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Liraglutide Lowers A1C in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes, Phase 3 Study Finds – AJMC (free)
Study: Basal Insulin Doses >0.5 IU/kg/d Have Diminishing Additional Impact on Improving Glycemic Measures
2 May, 2019 | 12:53h | UTCCommentary: What’s the maximum effective basal insulin dose in T2D? – Univadis (free registration required)
Study: Benefits of Statins Questioned for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
30 Apr, 2019 | 02:35h | UTCCommentary: NNT with statins is 400 for lower risk eligible patients, researchers estimate – Pulse (free)
Pediatric Obesity and Eating Disorders Symptoms: The Role of the Multidisciplinary Treatment
30 Apr, 2019 | 01:51h | UTC