Lixisenatide clinical experience on patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity in endocrinology offices in Malaga
Publication date: Available online 7 December 2015 Source:Endocrinología y Nutrición (English Edition) Author(s): María del Mar Roca-Rodríguez, María José Tapia-Guerrero, Silvia Maraver-Selfa, Francisco José Tinahones, Isabel Mancha-Doblas (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - December 8, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Numerical and clinical precision of continuous glucose monitoring in Colombian patients treated with insulin infusion pump with automated suspension in hypoglycemia
Conclusions A good numerical accuracy was found for continuous glucose monitoring in normo and hyperglycemia situations, with low precision in hypoglycemia. The clinical accuracy of the device was adequate, with no significant safety concerns for patients. (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - December 4, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Metalloproteinases and leptin in public service vehicle drivers in Armenia, Quindío with metabolic syndrome
Conclusions Statistically significant associations were found between waist circumference and MMP-2; leptin and MMP-2, and MMP-2 and waist circumference and blood glucose. (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - December 4, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome with persistent müllerian remnants. A case report
Publication date: Available online 2 December 2015 Source:Endocrinología y Nutrición (English Edition) Author(s): Francisca Bermejo-Costa, Jose María Lloreda-García, Jose María Donate-Legaz (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - December 3, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Hyperthyroidism induced by topical iodine
Publication date: Available online 2 December 2015 Source:Endocrinología y Nutrición (English Edition) Author(s): María José Burchés-Feliciano, María Argente-Pla, Katherine García-Malpartida, Matilde Rubio-Almanza, Juan Francisco Merino-Torres (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - December 3, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
A lower cardiorespiratory fitness is associated to an unhealthy status among children and adolescents from Bogotá, Colombia
Conclusion Approximately two thirds of participants had a CRF level suggesting future cardiovascular disease. Early identification of children and adolescents with low CRF levels will allow for implementing interventions to prevent cardiometabolic disease in adulthood. (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - December 3, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Association of the relative change in weight and body mass index with lung function in teenagers and adults with cystic fibrosis: Influence of gender and diabetes
Conclusions In patients with CF, a relative weight gain is positively associated to FEV1%, while a relative weight loss of at least 2% has a significant negative impact on lung function. (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - December 3, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Epidemiological characterization of diabetic patients on therapy with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion and continuous glucose monitoring in real time
Conclusion Baseline characteristics of patients included in this study who were started on CSII-rtCGM are similar to those reported in the literature. The Clinic starts CSII-rtCGM mainly in T1D patients with poor glycemic control, frequent or severe hypoglycemia despite being on basal/bolus therapy. (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - December 3, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Innovative immunological strategies for type 1 diabetes
Publication date: Available online 27 November 2015 Source:Endocrinología y Nutrición (English Edition) Author(s): Marta Vives-Pi, Irma Pujol-Autonell (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - November 27, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Severe sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome is related to left ventricle dysfunction and hypertrophy in acromegalic patients
Conclusion SAHS is highly prevalent in patients with acromegaly. Only in these patients was severe SAHS associated to hypertrophy, LV diastolic dysfunction, and cardiac events. (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - November 25, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Assessment of metabolic control in patients with diabetes treated with insulin using Contour USB and A1cNow+ devices (COMET study)
Conclusion The use of glucometers with advanced features, and measuring glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) may help improve metabolic control and to monitor insulin treated DM patients more closely. (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - November 17, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Therapeutic education and self-care: Results from the cross-sectional study Diabetes, Attitudes, Wishes and Needs 2 (DAWN2) in Spain
Conclusions Diabetes educators should reinforce the messages about the benefits of self-care, particularly for patients who are in the early stages of the disease. Likewise, access for family members and people with diabetes mellitus type 2 to TE programs should be improved, and these programs for diabetic patients and their families should be included in the services portfolio of health centers. (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - November 17, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Position statement: Gender dysphoria in childhood and adolescence. Working Group on Gender Identity and Sexual Development of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (GIDSEEN)
Publication date: Available online 11 November 2015 Source:Endocrinología y Nutrición (English Edition) Author(s): Isabel Esteva de Antonio, Nuria Asenjo Araque, Felipe Hurtado Murillo, María Fernández Rodríguez, Ángela Vidal Hagemeijer, Oscar Moreno-Pérez, María Jesús Lucio Pérez, Juan Pedro López Siguero Gender dysphoria (GD) in childhood and adolescence is a complex condition where early detection and comprehensive treatment are essential to improve quality of life, decrease mental comorbidity, and improve GD. In this position statement, the Working Group on Gender Identity and Sexual Deve...
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - November 12, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in diabetes for the assessment and control of vascular risk
Publication date: Available online 10 November 2015 Source:Endocrinología y Nutrición (English Edition) Author(s): Ramón C. Hermida, Ana Moyá, Diana E. Ayala The diagnosis of hypertension and the clinical decisions regarding its treatment are usually based on daytime clinic blood pressure (BP) measurements. However, the correlation between BP levels and target organ damage, cardiovascular (CV) risk, and long-term prognosis, is higher for ambulatory (ABPM) than clinic measurements, both in the general population as well as in patients with diabetes. Moreover, there is consistent evidence in numerous studies th...
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - November 10, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Pegvisomant: Balance after 10 years
Publication date: Available online 31 October 2015 Source:Endocrinología y Nutrición (English Edition) Author(s): Ignacio Bernabeu, Mónica Marazuela (Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion)
Source: Endocrinologia y Nutricion - November 1, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
