Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions
Must Reads by Date
Must reads for theWeek ending October 25, 2015
CIMT-Vascular Risk Link Seen in Diabetes, But..., ...no association seen when CIMT change evaluated
Urologic Complications and Type 1 Diabetes, How is quality of life affected?
Alternatives for Thyroid Cancer Staging Evaluated, Follicular and papillary alternatives analyzed
Self-Harm Risk After Bariatric Surgery, Importance of screening for suicide risk emphasized
Olive Oil’s Effect on Cardiometabolic Health , Its use evaluated in overweight/obese elderly
Must reads for theWeek ending October 18, 2015
New Guideline on Managing Symptoms of Menopause , When and how to use hormone therapy
Insulin and Cardiovascular Death, What was learned from the ACCORD trial?
Insulin Resistance Improved With High-Protein Diet , Effect seen in those carrying specific gene
Metabolic Effects of Oral Contraception, Impact of weight loss program evaluated
Compound Hormone Therapy vs FDA-Approved Methods , Survey reveals its frequency of use
Must reads for theWeek ending October 11, 2015
New Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals , Effects of specific pollutants in 7 areas addressed
Fatty Liver Disease-Diabetes Link Evaluated, Prevalence of advanced fibrosis also studied
Diet and Exercise Do Not Prevent GDM, But… , Mothers do experience some improvements
Helping College Students Avoid the ‘Freshman 15’, Does automated visual feedback work?
MR Blockade in Older Adults With Metabolic Syndrome , It improved systolic BP, but not much else
Must reads for theWeek ending October 4, 2015
Tresiba Approved to Treat Glucose Intolerance , Rapid-acting version also given the go-ahead
Staging Presymptomatic Type 1 Diabetes , Progression through 3 identifiable phases noted
Revisiting the Diabetes Prevention Program, How did the interventions work over time?
Diabetes Patients With Amputation Evaluated , Risk of death compared to those without amputation
Are Nonsurgical Obesity Interventions Working? , Researchers looked at data from 176,000 to find out
Must reads for theWeek ending September 27, 2015
Smoking-Diabetes Link Confirmed in Meta-Analysis, Quitting increases risk at first, then decreases
CV Events In Obese Diabetes Patients, For some, it might be genetic
Marijuana Use and Risk of Prediabetes Seen , Investigators also looked at link with diabetes
Lowering CV Events in Diabetes Patients, SGLT-2 inhibitor empagliflozin’s effect evaluated
Altered Sphingolipid Metabolism and Migraine , Link seen, but is it ready to be a diagnostic tool?