Endocrinology (all articles)
Cohort Study: Microvascular Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery Versus Usual Care
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:13h | UTCMicrovascular Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery Versus Usual Care: A Matched Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes May Halve the Risk for Microvascular Disease – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Bariatric surgery linked to significant reduction in microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes – MedicalXpress (free)
Position Statement: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Pediatric Obesity
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:49h | UTC
Study: Obesity Increases the Duration of Influenza A Virus Shedding in Adults
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:46h | UTCCommentaries: Study suggests obesity may increase flu spread – CIDRAP (free) AND Beyond Disease Severity: The Impact of Obesity on Influenza A Virus Shedding – The Journal of Infectious Diseases (free) AND Study suggests obesity may also impact flu transmission, not just severity of illness – Infectious Diseases Society of America, via EurekAlert (free) AND Obesity extends duration of influenza A virus shedding – NIH News (free)
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Further Lowering of LDL Cholesterol in Patients Starting With Very Low Levels
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:38h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Further Lowering of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients Starting With Very Low Levels: A Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Efficacy and Safety of Further Lowering of LDL Cholesterol in Patients Starting With Very Low Levels (free)
Consensus Statement: Management of Acromegaly
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:39h | UTCA Consensus Statement on acromegaly therapeutic outcomes – Nature Reviews Endocrinology (free)
Commentary: Consensus statement: optimizing acromegaly management – Univadis (free registration required)
Review: Management of Bilateral Adrenal Incidentalomas
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:31h | UTC
Study: Association of Statin Exposure With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:29h | UTCAssociation of Statin Exposure With Histologically Confirmed Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis in an Australian Population – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Rare Inflammatory Muscle Inflammation Increased With Statin Exposure – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Statin Associated with an Increase in Inflammatory Myopathy – RheumNow (free) AND Statin use may increase risk for idiopathic inflammatory myositis – Healio (free registration required)
Clinician’s Guide for Trending Cardiovascular Nutrition Controversies
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:21h | UTCRelated – Part I: Trending Cardiovascular Nutrition Controversies – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free)
Commentary: Chew on This: Review Tackles Controversies in Nutrition for CV Health – TCTMD (free) AND Separating health from hype for a diet that’s kind on your heart – ABC News (free)
Study: Development and Validation of a Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Prediction Model
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:17h | UTCSee also: Heart Attack & Stroke Calculator (free tool)
Commentaries: New health calculator can help predict heart disease risk, estimate heart age – CMAJ, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Calculator can predict heart age, risk for heart disease – UPI (free) AND Algorithm Allows Patients To Calculate Their Risk of Stroke and Heart Disease – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related Calculators: ACC/AHA CV Risk Calculator (free) AND QRISK3-2017 Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculator (free)
Randomized Trial: Intermittent Compared with Continuous Energy Restricted Diet in Type 2 Diabetes
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:16h | UTCCommentaries: Study: 5:2 diet as effective at controlling diabetes as monitoring daily caloric intake – UPI (free) AND HbA1c improves just as much on dieting only two days a week – OnMedica (free) AND Two-Day Fast Per Week vs Daily Calorie Restriction in Diabetes – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Perspective: When We Eat, or Don’t Eat, May Be Critical for Health
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:17h | UTCWhen We Eat, or Don’t Eat, May Be Critical for Health – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Original Article: Early Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure, and Oxidative Stress Even without Weight Loss in Men with Prediabetes – Cell Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guideline: Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:04h | UTC
Cohort Study: Maternal Healthy Habits and risk of Obesity in Offspring
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:02h | UTCCommentaries: Mums with healthy habits ‘less likely’ to have obese children – NHS Choices (free) AND Mother’s lifestyle influences child’s obesity risk – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND 5 habits for moms that help prevent childhood obesity – Harvard Medical School (free)
Controversial Issues in the Management of Hyperprolactinemia and Prolactinomas
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:34h | UTC
Cohort Study: Sulfonylureas as Second Line Drugs in Type 2 Diabetes and the Risk of Adverse Outcomes
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:24h | UTCEditorial: Sulfonylureas as second line treatment for type 2 diabetes – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Diabetes: Switching to Sulfonylureas from Metformin Linked to Increased Side Effects – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Switching diabetes patients to sulfonylurea linked with complications – Pulse (free) AND Raised risk of MI and mortality when starting sulfonylurea – OnMedica (free)
Cohort Study: Metformin and Risk of Hypertension
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:20h | UTC“A reduced risk of hypertension is observed in metformin users in a dose‐response pattern”.
Systematic Review: Omega-3 fatty Acids for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:18h | UTCOmega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cochrane Summaries: New Cochrane health evidence challenges belief that omega 3 supplements reduce risk of heart disease, stroke or death (free) AND Omega-3 intake for cardiovascular disease (free)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to Cochrane review on omega-3 fatty acids and risk of heart disease, stroke and death – Science Media Centre (free) AND Omega 3 supplements don’t protect against heart disease – new review – The Conversation (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (free article and commentary)
Clinical Review: Novel Therapies for Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:42h | UTCNovel therapies for diabetes mellitus in pregnancy – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis: Effects of Aspirin for CV Disease Prevention According to Bodyweight and Dose
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:20h | UTCCommentaries: Weight-adjusted aspirin for cardiovascular prevention – The Lancet (free) AND One dose of aspirin doesn’t fit all – University of Oxford (free)
Practice Changing Article. “Low doses of aspirin (75–100 mg) were only effective in preventing vascular events in patients weighing less than 70 kg, and had no benefit in the 80% of men and nearly 50% of all women weighing 70 kg or more. By contrast, higher doses of aspirin were only effective in patients weighing 70 kg or more.”
Study: Biomarkers of Dairy Fat and Total and Cause-specific Mortality
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:08h | UTCSerial measures of circulating biomarkers of dairy fat and total and cause-specific mortality in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Study finds no significant link between whole dairy products and heart disease, stroke – News Medical (free) AND Full-fat dairy may actually benefit heart health – Medical News Today (free)
Related Studies: Meta-Analysis: Cheese consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Milk and dairy consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality (free study and commentaries)
FDA Safety Alert: Warnings for Fluoroquinolones on Risks of Mental Health and Low Blood Sugar Adverse Reactions
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:50h | UTCNews Release: FDA updates warnings for fluoroquinolone antibiotics on risks of mental health and low blood sugar adverse reactions – U.S. Food and Drug Administration (free)
Commentaries: FDA Strengthens Warnings for Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics – MPR (free) AND FDA Announces Labeling Changes for Fluoroquinolones Due to Mental Health AEs, Blood Sugar Disturbances – MD Magazine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Comparative Benefits and Harms of Basal Insulin Analogues for Type 2 Diabetes
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:46h | UTCComparative Benefits and Harms of Basal Insulin Analogues for Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Newer, older insulin formulations may offer similar glucose-lowering effects – ACP Internist (free) AND HbA1c Reduction Similar in Old, New Basal Insulin Analogues – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Cohort Study: Periconception Glycemic Control in Women with Type 1 Diabetes and Risk of Major birth defects
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:41h | UTCCommentary: Higher risk of heart defects in babies of mothers with type 1 diabetes – Karolinska Institutet, via EurekAlert (free)
Perspective: Seriously, Juice Is Not Healthy
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:26h | UTCSeriously, Juice Is Not Healthy – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Would you take a multivitamin if it contained 10 teaspoons of sugar? No. Then why are you drinking juice?” (via @NYTHealth see Tweet)
Guideline: Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:41h | UTC