Far fewer adults would meet SPRINT than guideline-recommended BP goals
Applying the more stringent SPRINT criteria to a general population of persons with hypertension would yield a significant reduction in the number of people meeting their treatment goals, although... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
VIDEO: ASD doesn’t appear any more prevalent in children with type 1 diabetes
NEW ORLEANS – The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes appears to be similar to that in the general pediatric population, according to a study... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
ASD doesn’t appear any more prevalent in children with type 1 diabetes
NEW ORLEANS – The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes appears to be similar to that in the general pediatric population, according to a study... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Transgender youth can successfully transition to adulthood
ORLANDO – In the case of transgender youth and adults – those with what is now called gender dysphoria – physicians are faced with treating individuals who generally have no physical disease or... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Subdermal mini-pump with exenatide superior to sitagliptin in reducing HbA1c
NEW ORLEANS – The second trial involving a sub-dermal matchstick-size osmotic mini-pump that releases exenatide over 6 months in people who have poorly controlled type 2 diabetes achieved superior... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 12, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Childhood cancer survivors face several long-term risks
Chicago – Survivors of childhood cancers face several later risks from treatment, and investigators presented studies evaluating risks in three specific areas – secondary neoplasms, premature... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 12, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
VIDEO: Bionic pancreas configurations may help control type 1 diabetes
NEW ORLEANS — The bionic pancreas, otherwise known as the closed-loop system, can effectively control blood glucose levels and hypoglycemia in adults with type 1 diabetes, according to three... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 12, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Bionic pancreas configurations may help control type 1 diabetes
NEW ORLEANS — The bionic pancreas, otherwise known as the closed-loop system, can effectively control blood glucose levels and hypoglycemia in adults with type 1 diabetes, according to three... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 12, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
VIDEO: Smart insole system helped reduce reulceration risk
NEW ORLEANS – Patients with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy who used a smart watch and specially designed smart insoles equipped with an alert system minimized their reulceration risk, results... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 11, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Smart insole system helped reduce reulceration risk
NEW ORLEANS – Patients with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy who used a smart watch and specially designed smart insoles equipped with an alert system minimized their reulceration risk, results... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 11, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Potential new ways to supply islet cells to diabetes patients
NEW ORLEANS — Two researchers shared innovative ideas at the annual scientific sessions of the American Diabetes Association for tapping virtually unlimited supplies of islet cells with less risk of... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 11, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Recurrent DKA episodes found to trigger cognitive changes
NEW ORLEANS – Recurrent episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) resulted in altered brain metabolite concentration, as well as differences in mental processing speed, compared with healthy controls,... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 11, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Using dogs to detect hypoglycemia remains an imperfect science
NEW ORLEANS – In the first known controlled study of its kind, researchers demonstrated the reliability of trained dogs to alert hypoglycemia in human companions with type 1 diabetes, but at the cost... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 11, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
VIDEO: Telehealth program provides weight management support to rural clinics
MINNEAPOLIS – Can telehealth help obese patients lose weight?
Weight management experts at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, sought to find out through a unique program to... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 10, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Prepare early for peer review hearings to avoid negative outcomes
CHICAGO – Being targeted for a peer review can be unnerving for physicians, but proper preparation can help doctors smoothly navigate the process and increase their chances for a favorable... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 10, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
