Thyroid tumor reclassification eases burden, raises diagnostic questions
The recent reclassification of encapsulated follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (EFVPTC) as noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP) – an... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 17, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Law & Medicine: Locality rule
Question: An injured patient alleges that her eye doctor was negligent in failing to adhere to national treatment guidelines and in not using modern medical equipment. The encounter took place in a... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 17, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Beloranib reduces weight in Prader-Willi syndrome, but concerns remain
BOSTON – Prader-Willi syndrome patients lost more than 4% of their body weight over a 26-week period with the investigative antiobesity drug beloranib, compared with a similar gain in patients taking... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 17, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Transgender surgery making inroads
The way Dr. Marci L. Bowers sees it, societal acceptance of transgender persons has come a long way, and the future of transgender surgery is bright.
“Who thought that we’d have our decathlon... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 16, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Family’s psychosocial problems complicate pediatric obesity
BALTIMORE – Childhood obesity can result from more than just poor diet, not enough exercise, and too much screen time; it also often occurs in families with parents who have a significantly increased... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 16, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Some improvements seen in neurocognition post-bariatric surgery
ATLANTA – Some patients experienced improvement in at least one neurocognitive domain up to 3 years after having bariatric surgery, a small, systematic review has shown.
The most significant... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 15, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Insulin timing of diabetic mothers influences preemie outcomes
Extremely preterm infants born to diabetic mothers starting insulin before pregnancy faced a greater risk of microcephaly, birth defects, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and late-onset sepsis,... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 15, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Mastering MACRA: How to thrive under new payment models
As MACRA makes quality-based care the law of the land, don’t just glide under the new expectations, thrive. That advice comes from accountable care experts who are seeing firsthand the tools leading... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
DACA: High Court ruling could squash dreams of becoming a doctor
Growing up, Denisse Rojas Marquez rarely visited the doctor. As undocumented immigrants from Mexico, her family viewed medical care as a luxury and sought it only in emergencies.
“I would always... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 12, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
VIDEO: Transgender care becoming an increasingly important component of pediatric care
BALTIMORE – With a growing number of youth coming out as transgender, it’s becoming increasingly important for both the current and upcoming generation of pediatricians to know how to provide the... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 12, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
CMS: MACRA impact on small/solo practices not as dramatic as predicted in regs
MACRA will not be as hard on small and solo practices as it first appeared when draft implementing regulations were published, according to Andy Slavitt, administrator of the Centers for Medicare... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 12, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Smoking gun: DNA methylation in prostate cancer
More reason, if any is needed, to encourage patients to kick the habit comes from a study showing an association between cigarette smoking and tumor DNA methylation changes.
In a study of tumor... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 9, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Strong gender difference for stroke in diabetes patients with restless legs syndrome
CHICAGO – Stroke risk in diabetic women with restless legs syndrome (RLS) is triple that of diabetic men with the sensorimotor disease, Zoe Heis reported at the annual meeting of the American College... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 8, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
ABIM announces shorter MOC assessment
WASHINGTON – Shorter, more frequent MOC assessments are coming to an office or home computer near you under a new American Board of Internal Medicine certification option announced May 5 at the... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - May 5, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
