Endocrinology (all articles)
Position Paper: Some Calories More Harmful Than Others
16 May, 2018 | 01:20h | UTCCommentary: Some calories more harmful than others – University of California, via EurekAlert (free)
Retrospective Cohort: Achieved Systolic BP and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
16 May, 2018 | 00:35h | UTCEffect of Achieved Systolic Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Diabetics with lower achieved SBP may be at greater risk for cardiovascular disease – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND No reduced CVD risk for SBP <120 mm hg in type 2 diabetes – MedicalXpress (free)
Cluster-Randomized, Crossover Study: Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Glycemic Control in ICU Patients
14 May, 2018 | 11:30h | UTCNear-Continuous Glucose Monitoring Makes Glycemic Control Safer in ICU Patients – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Hypoglycemia reduced with continuous glucose monitoring in small trial of ICU patients – ACP Diabetes (free)
Randomized Controlled Trial: High-Dose vs. Low-Dose Statin in Stable Coronary Artery Disease
10 May, 2018 | 17:55h | UTCWith a median follow-up of 3.9 years, high-dose as compared with low-dose pitavastatin significantly reduced the risk of the primary end point (4.3% vs 5.4%; NNT = 90), a composite of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal ischemic stroke, or unstable angina requiring emergency hospitalization.
Observational Study: Management of Type 1 Diabetes With a Very Low–Carbohydrate Diet
10 May, 2018 | 17:39h | UTCManagement of Type 1 Diabetes With a Very Low–Carbohydrate Diet – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: How Low Can You Go? Does Lower Carb Translate to Lower Glucose? – Pediatrics (free) AND Very-low-carb diet shows promise in type 1 diabetes – Boston Children’s Hospital, via ScienceDaily (free) AND How a Low-Carb Diet Might Aid People With Type 1 Diabetes – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Is Exceptional Control of Type 1 Diabetes Possible with a Low-Carbohydrate Diet? – Dr. David Ludwig Blog (free)
*Randomized controlled trials are warranted.
Position Statement: Type 2 diabetes and Heart Failure
10 May, 2018 | 17:34h | UTC
Short Review: Managing Dyslipidemia in Primary Prevention
9 May, 2018 | 16:21h | UTCManaging Dyslipidemia in Primary Prevention – American College of Cardiology (free)
Review: Obesity Emergency Management
9 May, 2018 | 16:20h | UTCEM Cases: Obesity Emergency Management – emDocs (free)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Glyburide vs Insulin for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes
3 May, 2018 | 20:04h | UTCEffect of Glyburide vs Subcutaneous Insulin on Perinatal Complications Among Women With Gestational Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Glyburide Should Not Be First-Line for Gestational Diabetes – Medscape (free registration required) AND Glyburide Compared With Insulin for First-Line Tx of Gestational Diabetes – MPR (free)
Review: Prognosis of Adrenocortical Carcinoma
3 May, 2018 | 19:18h | UTC
Position Statement: Clinical Management of Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults
3 May, 2018 | 19:03h | UTC
Guideline: Pharmacologic Glycemic Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Adults
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:59h | UTCGuideline: Pharmacologic Glycemic Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Adults – Canadian Journal of Diabetes (free)
Related Guidelines: ADA 2018 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free) AND ACP Guideline: Hemoglobin A1c Targets for Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes (free)
In this new guideline Hemoglobin A1c Targets are similar from ADA 2018 Standards.
Position Statement: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypoparathyroidism
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:10h | UTC
Expert Analysis: Major Dyslipidemia Guidelines and Their Discrepancies
24 Apr, 2018 | 17:58h | UTC
Review: The Vasculature in Prediabetes
24 Apr, 2018 | 17:59h | UTCThe Vasculature in Prediabetes – Circulation Research (free for a limited period) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Primary Aldosteronism
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:17h | UTCDiagnosis and Management of Primary Aldosteronism: the Endocrine Society guideline 2016 revisited – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
Perspective: Pasta Is Good For You, Say Scientists Funded By Big Pasta
23 Apr, 2018 | 16:42h | UTCPasta Is Good For You, Say Scientists Funded By Big Pasta – BuzzFeed News (free)
Meta-Analysis: Sleep Duration and Incidence of Obesity in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
23 Apr, 2018 | 16:34h | UTCSleep duration and incidence of obesity in infants, children, and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies – Sleep (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Lack of Sleep leads to Obesity in Children and Adolescents – University of Warwick (free)
Viewpoint: Another Nail in the Coffin for Fish Oil Supplements
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCAnother Nail in the Coffin for Fish Oil Supplements – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Meta-analysis: “Artificial Pancreas” Treatment for Outpatients with Type 1 Diabetes
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:35h | UTCEditorial: Closed loop systems in type 1 diabetes (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis: Baseline LDL Level and Total and Cardiovascular Mortality After LDL Lowering
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:31h | UTCAssociation Between Baseline LDL-C Level and Total and Cardiovascular Mortality After LDL-C Lowering: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Patients With Highest LDL Levels Benefit Most From Lipid-Lowering Drugs – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND New Study Finds that Statins Prevent Cardiovascular Deaths – Science Based Medicine (free) AND Meta-Analysis: ‘Floor’ for Lipid-Lowering Mortality Benefits May Be Real – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“In meta-analyses of LDL-C lowering drug trials, we found that total and cardiovascular mortality were reduced only when the mean baseline LDL-C in the trial was >100 mg/dl” (from MedicalResearch.com)
Cohort Study: Nut Consumption and Incidence of Seven Cardiovascular Diseases
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:04h | UTCNut consumption and incidence of seven cardiovascular diseases – Heart (free)
Commentaries: Nuts May Be Good for the Heart, but Are Hardly a Miracle Food – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Meta-Analysis: Association Between Newer Antidiabetic Drug Classes and Mortality
18 Apr, 2018 | 00:56h | UTCMultimedia (2 minute video): Association Between Newer Antidiabetic Drug Classes and Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (free)
Commentary: Diabetes drug may not reduce risk of death – Imperial College London (free)
Cohort Study: β-Blockers Linked with Increased Mortality in Diabetic Patients
14 Apr, 2018 | 20:21h | UTCRisk of All-Cause Mortality in Diabetic Patients Taking β-Blockers – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Beta-blockers associated with mortality risk in patients with diabetes, study finds – ACP Diabetes (free)
Review: The Female Athlete Triad
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:34h | UTCThe female athlete triad: It takes a team – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)