Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions
Must Reads by Date
Must reads for theWeek ending January 17, 2016
New Treatment for Diabetic Foot Ulcers , Wound regeneration matrix superior vs usual care
Insulin Pump Now Indicated in Children, Allows continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
Older Patients and Deintensification, Study evaluates if it happens often enough
Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall? , How seasonality impacts bariatric surgery
Revised Diabetes Recommendations from ADA , New advice on obesity, technology, and CV risks
Must reads for theWeek ending December 27, 2015
FDA Approves Basaglar Injection for Diabetes , Approval granted via abbreviated pathway
Testing and Treating Patients With Diabetes, Study finds that many clinicians are overdoing it
Lifestyle Intervention and Gestational Diabetes , Effect on weight and physical activity evaluated
Incident and Recurrent Fibroids in Women , Effect of high testosterone and E2 levels analyzed
Testosterone Therapy and Hypogonadism , Effect on insulin sensitivity, lean mass and fat
Must reads for theWeek ending December 20, 2015
Stress, Depression in Individuals With Diabetes, Odds of stroke and CV-related death evaluated
Surgical Weight Loss Impact on Bone Mineral Density, Reductions seen even with vitamin D supplementation
Gene Classifier Testing and Thyroid Nodules , Test’s value in surgical decision-making process
Tooth Loss in Patients With Diabetes, Data collected over 40 years analyzed
Testosterone Therapy and Prostate Cancer , Does treatment lead to high=grade disease?
Must reads for theWeek ending December 13, 2015
FDA Approves Kanuma for LAL-D , For use in infants, children, and adults
More Fractures Seen With Canagliflozin, But…, …results might be driven by patient profile
Canagliflozin’s Effect on A1C Levels , Use with other antihyperglycemics also evaluated
Vigorous Intense Physical Activity Effect on CRP, Compared with no or low activity
Adding Metformin to Insulin in Patients With T1D , Did it offer sustained glycemic control?
Must reads for theWeek ending December 6, 2015
Lactation’s Role In Preventing Diabetes , Potential value after gestational diabetes delivery
Pregnancy in Young Patients With Diabetes, Effect of birth control counsel, outcomes studied
"Social Jet Lag's" Impact on Diabetes Risk , How misaligned sleep timing affects the healthy
Prenatal PFOA Exposure and Child Adiposity , BMI increase between ages 2 and 8 evaluated
Early Probiotic Exposure’s Impact on T1D , Reduced risk of islet autoimmunity seen