Pediatrics – Endocrinology

Podcast: Diagnosis and management of diabetic ketoacidosis in children

1 Apr, 2021 | 03:24h | UTC

#22: DKA: Mind the Gap! – The Cribsiders Pediatric Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

?EPISODE 22: DKA, Mind the Gap!?

We welcome back pediatric endocrinologist Dr Hussein Abdullatif (@hussein45169069) to discuss all things Diabetic Ketoacidosis!#MedTwitter #tweetiatrician https://t.co/UQxhOsFGFc

— The Cribsiders – Pediatric Podcast (@TheCribsiders) March 31, 2021

 

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Systematic review: (Ultra‐)long‐acting insulin analogs for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus

9 Mar, 2021 | 02:14h | UTC

(Ultra‐)long‐acting insulin analogues for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library

Summary: Do people with type 1 diabetes mellitus benefit from using a different type of insulin as their basal insulin? – Cochrane Library

 

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Randomized, crossover trial: A comparison of two hybrid closed-loop systems in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes

7 Mar, 2021 | 19:03h | UTC

A comparison of two hybrid closed-loop systems in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes (FLAIR): a multicentre, randomised, crossover trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

In a crossover trial of adolescents and young adults with type 1 #diabetes, daytime hyperglycaemia was reduced without increasing hypoglycaemia using the advanced hybrid closed-loop system compared with the 670G system. Read the study: https://t.co/WtU9O3uGkb pic.twitter.com/bf8HV6scKQ

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 18, 2021

 

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SR: Metformin has modest efficacy for children with obesity

24 Feb, 2021 | 02:08h | UTC

Efficacy and Safety of Metformin for Obesity: A Systematic Review – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Metformin Underwhelms in Pediatric Obesity – Physician’s Weekly

 

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Cohort study: Increased consumption of refined grains linked to higher risk of mortality and major cardiovascular disease events

5 Feb, 2021 | 01:30h | UTC

Associations of cereal grains intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality across 21 countries in Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology study: prospective cohort study – The BMJ

Commentaries: Refined carbs like white bread, pasta, and pastries could increase risk of early death, a study found – Insider AND High intake of refined grains linked to higher risk of heart disease and death – The BMJ

 

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