Endocrinology (all articles)
Guideline: Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:41h | UTC
Guideline: Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation Guideline
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:35h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Risk of Weight Gain for Specific Antipsychotic Drugs
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:34h | UTCRisk of weight gain for specific antipsychotic drugs: a meta-analysis – npj Schizophrenia (free)
Related Study: Cohort Study: Weight Gain with Antidepressant Utilization (free research and commentaries)
Guideline: Primary Imaging Test and Appropriate Biopsy Methods for Thyroid Nodules
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:36h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: The Impact of Telehealth on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:26h | UTCCommentary: Meta-analysis: telehealth interventions help control HbA1c levels – Univadis (free registration required)
Guideline: Endocrine Disorders in Survivors of Childhood Cancer
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:56h | UTCCommentaries: Up to half of childhood cancer survivors will develop hormone disorders – The Endocrine Society, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Guideline Addresses Endocrine Effects After Childhood Cancer – Medscape (free registration required)
Study: Long Work Hours Associated with Increased Risk of Diabetes
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:41h | UTCCommentaries: Clocking up 45+ working hours/week linked to heightened risk of diabetes in women – BMJ, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Greater Risk of Diabetes in Women With Longer Work Week – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related Study: Effect of Work Stressors on the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes (link to abstract and commentary)
Randomized, Crossover Trial: Lentils Reduces Postprandial Glycemic Response
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:40h | UTCCarbohydrate Replacement of Rice or Potato with Lentils Reduces the Postprandial Glycemic Response in Healthy Adults in an Acute, Randomized, Crossover Trial – The Journal of Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Lentils significantly reduce blood glucose levels – University of Guelph, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Replace Carbs With Lentils to Blunt Glucose Spike After Meals – Medscape (free registration required)
The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of Obesity: Beyond “Calories In, Calories Out”
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:36h | UTCThe Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of Obesity: Beyond “Calories In, Calories Out” – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Case-Control Study: Metformin Exposure in First Trimester of Pregnancy and Congenital Anomalies
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:28h | UTCIn this large international, population-based database, no evidence was found of an overall increased risk of congenital anomalies after first trimester metformin exposure.
Cohort Study: Endocrine Late Effects in Survivors of Cancer in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
6 Jul, 2018 | 03:21h | UTCInvited Commentary: Unmet Survivorship Care Needs of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (free)
Related Reviews: Endocrine late-effects of childhood cancer and its treatments – European Journal of Endocrinology (free) AND Metabolic syndrome induced by anticancer treatment in childhood cancer survivors – Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism (free) AND Screening and management of adverse endocrine outcomes in adult survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free)
Study: Global Burden of Diabetes Attributable to Air Pollution
6 Jul, 2018 | 03:07h | UTCCommentaries: Air pollution and diabetes: it’s time to get active! – The Lancet Planetary Health (free) AND Air pollution linked to 3.2 million new diabetes cases in one year – CNN (free) AND Air pollution contributes significantly to diabetes globally – Washington University School of Medicine (free)
Related: WHO Report: 9 out of 10 People Worldwide Breathe Polluted Air (free report and commentaries) AND Ambient Air Pollution in Relation to Diabetes (free research) AND The Lancet Commission on pollution and health (free resources) AND Air Pollution and Mortality (free research and commentaries) AND Global burden of disease attributable to ambient air pollution (free report and commentaries) AND 5.5 million lives were lost in 2013 to diseases associated with Air Pollution (free report and infographic)
Perspective: What’s the Best Way to Treat Normal-Weight People With Metabolic Abnormalities?
29 Jun, 2018 | 03:17h | UTCWhat’s the Best Way to Treat Normal-Weight People With Metabolic Abnormalities? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Guideline: Management of Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures
29 Jun, 2018 | 03:16h | UTCRelated Guidelines: UK clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis – Archives of Osteoporosis (free) AND Treatment of Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women: A Clinical Practice Guideline Update from the American College of Physicians – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery for Glycemic Control in Noncritical Care
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:49h | UTCClosed-Loop Insulin Delivery for Glycemic Control in Noncritical Care – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Improved Glycemic Control With Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery System – Endocrinology Advisor (free) AND Closed-Loop Diabetes Systems (Artificial Pancreas) Can Be Used For Inpatient Care – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Retrospective Observational Study: Basal Insulin Analogs vs NPH Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes
24 Jun, 2018 | 19:27h | UTCAssociation of Initiation of Basal Insulin Analogs vs Neutral Protamine Hagedorn Insulin With Hypoglycemia-Related Emergency Department Visits or Hospital Admissions and With Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Revisiting NPH Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes: Is a Step Back the Path Forward? (free for a limited period)
Clinical Review Audio: Health Care Spending Gone Wild: Using Expensive Insulin Analogs With Few Clinical Advantages (free)
“Long-acting insulin analogs not associated with reduced hypoglycemia-related ED visits or hospital admissions when compared with NPH insulin, despite costing 5-10x as much” (via @jsross119 see Tweet)
Cohort Study: Pancreatic Cancer Following Incident Diabetes
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:31h | UTCPancreatic Cancer Following Incident Diabetes in African Americans and Latinos: The Multiethnic Cohort – Journal of the National Cancer Institute (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Diabetes may be an early manifestation of pancreatic cancer – eCancer News (free) AND Recent-onset diabetes linked to pancreatic cancer for some minorities – UPI (free) AND Diabetes after 50 could be early sign of pancreatic cancer, study says – CNN (free)
Review: Surgical Treatment of Obesity
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:14h | UTCSurgical treatment of obesity – F1000 Research (free)
Guideline: Vitamin D Supplementation for the General Population and Groups at Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:16h | UTC
Dietary Carbohydrates: Role of Quality and Quantity in Chronic Disease
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:01h | UTCDietary carbohydrates: role of quality and quantity in chronic disease – The BMJ (free)
Clinical Review Podcast: Rethinking HbA1c Targets for Diabetes Treatment
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:32h | UTCPodcast (28 min): A Goal Too Far: Rethinking HbA1c Targets for Diabetes Treatment – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Related: For Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, What’s the Best Target Hemoglobin A1C? (Free Commentary, ADA Position Statement and ACP Guideline)
Meta-Analysis: Sex-specific Relevance of Diabetes to Occlusive Vascular and Other Mortality
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:25h | UTCCommentaries: Diabetes and cardiovascular mortality: the impact of sex – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free) AND Diabetes triples women’s risk of death from ischemic heart disease – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Cohort Study: Influence of Lifestyle on Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:24h | UTCInfluence of Lifestyle on Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Healthy Lifestyle Lowers CVD Risk in Diabetes Patients – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Healthy lifestyle changes after diabetes diagnosis lower CVD risk – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Reduction in CVD Events, Even Mortality, in Patients With Diabetes Who Adopt a Healthier Lifestyle – TCTMD (free)
Cohort Study: Diagnosing Diabetes From a Single Blood Sample
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:23h | UTCPrognostic Implications of Single-Sample Confirmatory Testing for Undiagnosed Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Diagnosing Diabetes From a Single Blood Sample – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, via NewsWise (free) AND One Blood Test Might Be Enough to Diagnosis – HealthDay (free) AND Diabetes Dx Predicted Accurately with Single Blood Sample – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“The standard practice of repeat blood tests may not always be necessary, a new study suggests” (from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
Randomized Trial: Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotics on Adiposity and Insulin Sensitivity in Youths
18 Jun, 2018 | 22:59h | UTCMetabolic Effects of Antipsychotics on Adiposity and Insulin Sensitivity in Youths: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study First to Show Antipsychotic Medication Use in Youths Increases Diabetes Risk, Body Fat – Florida Atlantic University, via NewsWise (free) AND Rapid Weight Gain, Decreased Insulin Sensitivity Found in Youth Taking SGAs for First Time – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Kids on Antipsychotics May See Adverse Metabolic Effects – MedPage Today (free registration required)