Endocrinology (all articles)

Thyroid Hormone Treatment Does Not Help Adults with Mildly Abnormal Thyroid Tests

13 Jan, 2019 | 23:18h | UTC

Thyroid hormone treatment does not help adults with mildly abnormal thyroid tests – NIHR Signal (free)

Original Study: Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries)

Study: The Best Dose of Aspirin for Cardiovascular protection may Depend on Body Weight

10 Jan, 2019 | 00:14h | UTC

The best dose of aspirin for cardiovascular protection may depend on body weight – NIHR Signal (free)

Original Article: Effects of Aspirin for CV Disease Prevention According to Bodyweight and Dose (free study and commentaries)

Study: Repeat Thyroid Function Tests for Healthy Older People are Not Needed

9 Jan, 2019 | 23:35h | UTC

Repeat thyroid function tests for healthy older people are not needed – NIHR Signal (free)

Original Research: Stability of thyroid function in older adults: the Birmingham Elderly Thyroid Study – British Journal of General Practice (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Systematic Review: Short-acting Insulins vs. Regular Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes

9 Jan, 2019 | 22:54h | UTC

Short‐acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adult, non‐pregnant persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Short-acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for type 2 diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library (free)

“The current evidence from clinical trials suggests neither clear benefits nor clear harms from the use of short‐acting insulin analogues over regular human insulin.”

Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery: Impact on Pregnancy Management and Outcome

9 Jan, 2019 | 17:32h | UTC

Pregnancy after bariatric surgery: a narrative literature review and discussion of impact on pregnancy management and outcome – BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (free)

Heart Failure and Diabetes: Metabolic Alterations and Therapeutic Interventions

8 Jan, 2019 | 05:45h | UTC

Heart failure and diabetes: metabolic alterations and therapeutic interventions: a state-of-the-art review from the Translational Research Committee of the Heart Failure Association–European Society of Cardiology – European Heart Journal (free)

Clinical Update: Perioperative Glucose Control in Patients with Diabetes Undergoing Elective Surgery

7 Jan, 2019 | 21:22h | UTC

Perioperative Glucose Control in Patients with Diabetes Undergoing Elective Surgery – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Review: Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults

7 Jan, 2019 | 08:14h | UTC

Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults: A Review on Clinical Implications and Management – Diabetes & Metabolism Journal (free)

Consensus Statement on Statin Intolerance

7 Jan, 2019 | 03:45h | UTC

2019 Taiwan Society of Lipids and Atherosclerosis expert consensus statement on statin intolerance – Journal of the Formosan Medical Association (free)

Guideline: Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis

6 Jan, 2019 | 23:16h | UTC

Korean Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis – Journal of Bone Metabolism (free)

Meta-Analysis: Association Between Intake of Non-sugar Sweeteners and Health Outcomes

6 Jan, 2019 | 20:25h | UTC

Association between intake of non-sugar sweeteners and health outcomes: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials and observational studies – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Non-sugar sweeteners and health (free)

Commentaries: No evidence of sugar substitutes’ health benefits, finds study – The Guardian (free) AND Evidence Lacking for Benefits from Artificial Sweeteners – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

No compelling evidence for health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners, suggests a review of published studies in @bmj_latest today – find the research and linked editorial here: https://t.co/ZJVhM9LCzX https://t.co/PShqvV7lNJ pic.twitter.com/gu1Souh3PA

— BMJ (@bmj_company) January 3, 2019

Systematic Review: Associations Between Multimorbidity, All-cause Mortality and Glycaemia in People with Type 2 Diabetes

4 Jan, 2019 | 20:51h | UTC

Associations between multimorbidity, all-cause mortality and glycaemia in people with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review – PLOS One (free)

Systematic Review: Alpha‐glucosidase Inhibitors for Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Associated Complications

4 Jan, 2019 | 20:42h | UTC

Alpha‐glucosidase inhibitors for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications in people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes and associated complications in people at increased risk of type 2 diabetes – Cochrane Library (free)

Meta-analysis: Corticosteroids for Graves’ Ophthalmopathy

4 Jan, 2019 | 20:41h | UTC

Corticosteroids for Graves’ Ophthalmopathy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – BioMed Research International (free)

Study: Reoperations After Bariatric Surgery in 26 Years of Follow-up

4 Jan, 2019 | 20:31h | UTC

Reoperations After Bariatric Surgery in 26 Years of Follow-up of the Swedish Obese Subjects Study – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

Invited Commentary: Revisional Bariatric Surgery and Choosing the First Procedure: Twenty-Six Years of Follow-up in the SOS Study (free)

Meta-Analysis: Effect of Glycemic Control on Cardiovascular Disease in Individuals with Type 2 diabetes with Pre‐existing Cardiovascular Disease

4 Jan, 2019 | 20:21h | UTC

Effect of glycaemic control on cardiovascular disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes with pre‐existing cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis – Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (free)

Recommendation for the Management of Dyslipidemia in Poland

4 Jan, 2019 | 20:11h | UTC

Recommendation for the management of dyslipidemia in Poland — Third Declaration of Sopot. Interdisciplinary Expert Position Statement endorsed by the Polish Cardiac Society Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy – Cardiology Journal (free PDF)

Review: Perioperative Complications of Sleeve Gastrectomy

4 Jan, 2019 | 19:31h | UTC

Perioperative complications of sleeve gastrectomy: Review of the literature – Journal of Minimal Access Surgery (free)

Review: Guidelines and Controversies in the Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis

4 Jan, 2019 | 18:54h | UTC

Guidelines and controversies in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis – A mini-review – World Journal of Diabetes (free)

Cohort Study: Breastfeeding Greater Than 6 Months Is Associated with Smaller Maternal Waist Circumference Up to One Decade After Delivery

4 Jan, 2019 | 18:39h | UTC

Breastfeeding Greater Than 6 Months Is Associated with Smaller Maternal Waist Circumference Up to One Decade After Delivery – Journal of Women’s Health (free)

Commentary: Longer Breastfeeding Key to Moms’ Slim Waists, Lower CVD Risk – Medscape (free registration required)

Meta-Analysis: Improving the Effectiveness of Lifestyle Interventions for Gestational Diabetes Prevention

4 Jan, 2019 | 18:40h | UTC

Improving the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for gestational diabetes prevention: a meta‐analysis and meta‐regression – British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (free)

Commentary: Diet and exercise can reduce the risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy – NIHR Signals (free)

Study: Aspirin Did Not Prevent Deaths or Disability in Healthy Older Adults

4 Jan, 2019 | 18:31h | UTC

Aspirin did not prevent deaths or disability in healthy older adults – NIHR Signal (free)

Original Study: Effect of Aspirin on All-Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly (link to abstract and commentaries)