Endocrinology (all articles)
Review: Frailty in Elderly Diabetes Patients
17 Jan, 2019 | 00:11h | UTCFrailty in elderly diabetes patients – Endocrine Journal (free)
Protein Mania: The Rich World’s New Diet Obsession
16 Jan, 2019 | 22:25h | UTCProtein mania: the rich world’s new diet obsession – The Guardian (free)
Randomized Trial: Implementing School-Based Policies to Prevent Obesity
16 Jan, 2019 | 22:22h | UTCImplementing School-Based Policies to Prevent Obesity: Cluster Randomized Trial – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: School nutrition policies reduce weight gain – National Institutes of Health (free) AND School-based nutritional programs reduce student obesity – Yale University (free)
Cohort Study: Excess Burden of Mental Illness and Hospitalization in Young-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:55h | UTCExcess Burden of Mental Illness and Hospitalization in Young-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Mental Illness Risk Increased in Young Onset Diabetes – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Young-onset type 2 diabetes associated with increased risk of hospitalization frequently due to mental illness – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Young Onset Diabetes Linked to High Rates of Mental Illness, Hospitalization – AJMC (free)
Study: Association of Body Mass Index and Waist-to-hip Ratio with Brain Structure
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:30h | UTCAssociation of body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio with brain structure: UK Biobank study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Excessive body fat around the middle linked to smaller brain, study says – CNN (free) AND Excessive body fat around the middle linked to smaller brain size, study finds – American Academy of Neurology (free)
Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:19h | UTCCommentaries: HRT patches and gels ‘may be safer’ than tablets for older women – NHS News (free) AND HRT tablets associated with increased risk of blood clots – MedicalXpress (free) AND Expert reaction to HRT and blood clots – Science Media Centre (free)
Study: Carbohydrate Quality and Human Health
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:23h | UTCCarbohydrate quality and human health: a series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: High intake of dietary fiber and whole grains associated with reduced risk of non-communicable diseases – ScienceDaily (free) AND High-fiber diet linked to lower risk of death and chronic diseases – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses about dietary fibre and the risk of non-communicable disease – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
High intake of dietary #fibre and whole grains associated with reduced risk of #NCDs—findings just 135 million person-years of data from 185 prospective studies and 58 clinical trials with 4635 adult participantshttps://t.co/wCLaJvLqgt pic.twitter.com/ZPLZgwXndQ
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 10, 2019
Thyroid Hormone Treatment Does Not Help Adults with Mildly Abnormal Thyroid Tests
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:18h | UTCThyroid 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 | UTCThe 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 | UTCRepeat 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 | UTCShort‐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
Heart Failure and Diabetes: Metabolic Alterations and Therapeutic Interventions
8 Jan, 2019 | 05:45h | UTC
Clinical Update: Perioperative Glucose Control in Patients with Diabetes Undergoing Elective Surgery
7 Jan, 2019 | 21:22h | UTCPerioperative 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
Consensus Statement on Statin Intolerance
7 Jan, 2019 | 03:45h | UTC
Guideline: Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis
6 Jan, 2019 | 23:16h | UTCRelated: 2017 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis (free)
Meta-Analysis: Association Between Intake of Non-sugar Sweeteners and Health Outcomes
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:25h | UTCEditorial: 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 Group (@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
Systematic Review: Alpha‐glucosidase Inhibitors for Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Associated Complications
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:42h | UTCAlpha‐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)
Meta-analysis: Corticosteroids for Graves’ Ophthalmopathy
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:41h | UTC
Study: Reoperations After Bariatric Surgery in 26 Years of Follow-up
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:31h | UTCReoperations 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
Recommendation for the Management of Dyslipidemia in Poland
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:11h | UTC
Review: Perioperative Complications of Sleeve Gastrectomy
4 Jan, 2019 | 19:31h | UTC