Endocrinology (all articles)
Guideline: diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in men
29 Aug, 2017 | 15:04h | UTC
Clinical practice guidelines for congenital hyperinsulinism
29 Aug, 2017 | 15:02h | UTCClinical practice guidelines for congenital hyperinsulinism – Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology (free)
#ESCCongress – CI Versus CABG in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and Multivessel Disease
27 Aug, 2017 | 20:02h | UTCCI Versus CABG in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and Multivessel Disease – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and Multivessel Disease Have Greater Benefit From CABG Than PCI – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Revascularization in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
CABG Appears Superior to PCI for Patients With Type 1 Diabetes, Multivessel Disease – TCTMD (free)
“The observational findings support existing recommendations favoring surgical revascularization in patients with diabetes” (from TCTMD).
Systematic Review: Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:05h | UTCSystematic Review: Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) (free)
Guideline: treatment of hypertension in people with diabetes
24 Aug, 2017 | 23:17h | UTCDiabetes and Hypertension: A Position Statement by the American Diabetes Association (free) (RT @Abraham_RMI and @ADA_Journals see Tweet)
Commentary: ADA Offers Position Statement on Diabetes and Hypertension – AJMC (free)
“the guideline continues the advice that most patients with diabetes should be treated to a blood pressure goal of <140/90 mm Hg; a goal of <130/80 can be considered for patients who have other cardiovascular risk factors” (from AJMC)
The Case for a Breakfast Feast
24 Aug, 2017 | 23:13h | UTCThe Case for a Breakfast Feast – The New York Times (free)
Related article: Meal Frequency and Timing Are Associated with Changes in Body Mass Index in Adventist Health Study 2 – The Journal of Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Study: Longer sleep is associated with lower BMI and favorable metabolic profiles
24 Aug, 2017 | 20:38h | UTCCommentaries: Short sleep linked to body mass, waist size – Reuters (free) AND Insufficient sleep may be adding to your waistline – University of Leeds, via Science Daily (free)
Study: Weight Loss Associated with Less Progression of Changes in Knee Articular Cartilage
22 Aug, 2017 | 19:58h | UTCCommentaries: Weight Loss Can Slow Down Knee Joint Degeneration – RSNA Press Release (free) AND Osteoarthritis: Knee joint degeneration slowed with weight loss, study confirms – Medical News Today (free)
Systematic Review: Benefits and Harms of Osteoporosis Medications in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
22 Aug, 2017 | 15:32h | UTCBenefits and Harms of Osteoporosis Medications in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Benefits and harms of osteoporosis medications unclear for patients with CKD – Medical News Today (free) AND Benefits and harms of osteoporosis medications unclear for patients with CKD – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Source: ACP Journal Club ($)
Review: Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa – from policy to practice to progress
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:05h | UTC
Study: association of obesity and metabolic health with coronary heart disease
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:46h | UTCSeparate and combined associations of obesity and metabolic health with coronary heart disease: a pan-European case-cohort analysis – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Fat but fit’ people may still be at risk of heart disease – NHS Choices (free) AND ‘Fat but fit’ still has higher risk of heart disease, study confirms – CNN (free) AND ‘Fat but Fit’ is Myth; New UK Study Finds BMI>25 Ups MI Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND ‘Fat but fit’ still risk heart disease – BBC (free)
Study: Sleep Duration and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:38h | UTCSleep Duration and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Lack of sleep tied to higher risk of diabetes in kids – Reuters (free) AND Sleep in Children Linked to Later Risk of Type 2 Diabetes – AJMC (free) AND Insufficient sleep raises type 2 diabetes risk in children – Medical News Today (free) AND Sleep duration inversely related to childhood type 2 diabetes risk makers – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
The role of bariatric surgery to treat diabetes
17 Aug, 2017 | 15:45h | UTCReview: The role of bariatric surgery to treat diabetes: current challenges and perspectives – BMC Endocrine Disorders (free)
Immunotherapy with proinsulin peptide in human new-onset type 1 diabetes
16 Aug, 2017 | 21:00h | UTCCommentary: Immunotherapy Promising for Diabetes: Study – The Scientist (free) AND Study: Immunotherapy Halts Insulin Destruction in Type 1 Diabetes – AJMC (free) AND Immunotherapy for Type 1 Diabetes Safe, Promising in Small Study – Medscape (free registration required)
Pioglitazone may increase bladder cancer risk
16 Aug, 2017 | 15:07h | UTCComparative safety of pioglitazone versus clinically meaningful treatment alternatives concerning the risk of bladder cancer in older US adults with type 2 diabetes – Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Another Study Ties Pioglitazone to Bladder Cancer Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Diabetes Treatments Compared for Bladder Cancer Risk – MPR (free)
Study: diet soda can really mess with your metabolism
16 Aug, 2017 | 14:15h | UTCStudy: diet soda can really mess with your metabolism – VOX (free)
Original article: Integration of Sweet Taste and Metabolism Determines Carbohydrate Reward – Current Biology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also a related meta-analysis showing little evidence of artificial sweeteners for weight loss in our July 18th issue (see #2)
“New research helps explain why artificial sweeteners are linked to obesity and metabolic disease”.
Standards for Diabetes Self-management Education and Support
16 Aug, 2017 | 13:20h | UTC2017 National Standards for Diabetes Self-management Education and Support – The Diabetes Educator (free)
Commentaries: ADA and AADE Update Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support – AJMC (free) AND Diabetes groups update standards for self-management – ACP Diabetes (free)
SGLT2 agents may reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetics
16 Aug, 2017 | 12:52h | UTCCardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with type 2 diabetes following initiation of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors versus other glucose-lowering drugs (CVD-REAL Nordic): a multinational observational analysis – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related article: Lower Risk of Heart Failure and Death in Patients Initiated on SGLT-2 Inhibitors Versus Other Glucose-Lowering Drugs: The CVD-REAL Study – Circulation (free PDF)
Commentary: SGLT2 Agents Cut CV Events in ‘Real-World’ Analysis – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Cardiovascular disease and mortality appear lower in patients on SGLT2 inhibitors – ACP Diabetes (free)
Another observational study suggests this class of drugs may reduce cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with diabeties.
FDA Safety Alert: Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloon Systems
16 Aug, 2017 | 13:46h | UTCFDA Safety Alert: Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloon Systems: Letter to Healthcare Providers – Potential Risks (free)
Commentaries: Five People Die After Using Weight Loss Balloons for Obesity – Time (free) AND FDA Warns of Gastric Balloon Deaths – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Five Deaths Tied to Intragastric Balloons, FDA Says – Medscape (free registration required)
Foot care for people with diabetes: prevention of complications and treatment
15 Aug, 2017 | 21:24h | UTCRelated guideline: Diabetic foot problems: prevention and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Special issue: 60 years of metformin use
16 Aug, 2017 | 13:11h | UTCSpecial issue: 60 years of metformin use – Diabetologia (Source: ACP Diabetes Monthly)
– Editorial: 60 years of metformin use: a glance at the past and a look to the future (free)
– Metformin: historical overview (free)
– The mechanisms of action of metformin (free)
– Metformin: clinical use in type 2 diabetes (free)
– A new perspective on metformin therapy in type 1 diabetes (free)
– Metformin use in pregnancy: promises and uncertainties (free)
– Metformin and ageing: improving ageing outcomes beyond glycaemic control (free)
– Repurposing metformin for the prevention of cancer and cancer recurrence (free)
– The pharmacogenetics of metformin (free)
– Metformin therapy for the reproductive and metabolic consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome (free)
– The effects of metformin on gut microbiota and the immune system as research frontiers (free)
Relationship of Alcohol Consumption to All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer-Related Mortality
15 Aug, 2017 | 22:44h | UTCRelationship of Alcohol Consumption to All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer-Related Mortality in U.S. Adults – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract and infographic – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Consuming Alcohol in Moderation Can Lower Mortality Risks – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Alcohol Consumption and All-Cause, CV, and Cancer-Related Mortality – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Can drinking a little bit help you live longer? – Reuters (free)
The 10-Year Prognostic Value of Zero and Minimal CAC
15 Aug, 2017 | 20:54h | UTCThe 10-Year Prognostic Value of Zero and Minimal CAC – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (no abstract – $ for full text)
Commentary: Calcium in Arteries Influences Heart Attack Risk – UT Southwestern Medical Center, via NewsWise (free) AND Study: Calcium in arteries influences heart attack risk – UPI (free)
“Half of the participants had no calcium deposits in their arteries or a zero coronary artery calcium, or CAC, score, and had less than a 3 percent chance of a cardiovascular event over a 10-year period despite having other risk factors for heart disease and stroke such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high bad cholesterol levels” (from UPI)
Longer sleep is associated with lower BMI and favorable metabolic profiles
15 Aug, 2017 | 19:45h | UTCCommentaries: Short sleep linked to body mass, waist size – Reuters (free) AND Insufficient sleep may be adding to your waistline – University of Leeds, via Science Daily (free)
Acromegaly and pregnancy: a contemporary review
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:40h | UTCReview: Acromegaly and pregnancy: a contemporary review – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)