Diabetic polyneuropathy observed to have dynamic changes overtime
1. Neuropathic pain in diabetic polyneuropathy is dynamic over time, with distinct clinical and sensory predictors associated with both its...
Endocrinology
Reports of high-impact endocrinology studies by medical professionals
Vegetarianism may be associated with a small increased risk of hypothyroidism
1. After controlling for BMI, vegetarians were at a higher risk of hypothyroidism compared to those consuming a high-meat diet. ...
Substantial thyroid disease reclassification under demographic-specific thyroid function reference intervals
1. In this cross-sectional study of thyroid function testing, applying new reference intervals based on age, sex, and race resulted...
Routine confirmatory testing for primary aldosteronism may have low diagnostic value
1. In this study which investigated the diagnostic accuracy of confirmatory testing for primary aldosteronism, post-seated saline suppression test aldosterone...
Utilization of an early-life risk factor score to determine later life type 2 diabetes risk
Longitudinal association of cumulative risk factors in early life, genetic risk, and healthy lifestyles during adulthood with the risk of...
Spot capillary HbA1c testing may have a role in early detection of type 2 diabetes
1. In high-risk patients, point-of-care capillary HbA1c was superior to venous HbA1c as uptake was double, leading to faster results,...
Automated insulin delivery improves glycemic control over continuous glucose monitoring
1. Among patients with type-2 diabetes (T2D) requiring insulin therapy, automated insulin delivery (AID) resulted in a greater reduction in...
Short sleep duration associated with increased risk of diabetes
1. Short sleep duration (<6 hours per day) and regular or occasional snoring were associated with a higher risk of...
Cabozantinib significantly improves progression free survival in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors
1. In this randomized controlled trial, cabozantinib significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with progressive pancreatic and extra-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors....
Molecular imaging non-inferior to adrenal vein sampling in detecting aldosterone-producing adrenal adenomas
1. In this prospective within-patient trial, metomidate (MTO) positron emission tomography-computed tomography was non-inferior to adrenal vein sampling in identifying...