Type 2 Diabetes Center of Excellence: Journal Articles

• AAOS Appropriate Use Criteria: SSI Prevention After Trauma The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has issued appropriate use criteria to provide guidance regarding the prevention of surgical site infections in extremity trauma patients.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, May 30, 2023
• Insulin and BMI Lower Serum Soluble Leptin Receptor Levels A new study found that a higher fasting insulin and higher BMI could be associated with lower serum soluble leptin receptor levels. What are the implications?
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, May 30, 2023
• Non-Invasive Testing for Predicting NASH and Fibrosis This paper proposes an algorithm incorporating non-invasive testing to identify at-risk NASH patients and assess the level of fibrosis.
  Liver International, May 26, 2023
• Impact of Glucose Time Series Complexity on Mortality in T2D Learn more about the extent of the relationship between the complexity of glucose time series and all-cause mortality in type 2 diabetes.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, May 16, 2023
• Risk Prediction Score for CKD in Adults With and Without T2DM Which existing risk prediction scores are most accurate for detecting chronic kidney disease in apparently healthy populations and persons with type 2 diabetes?
  Preventing Chronic Disease, May 15, 2023
• Medication-Attributable Adverse Events in Heart Failure Trials How often are adverse events in heart failure patients actually attributable to guideline-directed medical therapies, as opposed to a manifestation of HFrEF itself or other comorbidities?
  JACC: Heart Failure, May 15, 2023
• Higher Mortality Among Lean Patients With NAFLD Despite a lower incidence of cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus, and similar incidence of cancer and cardiovascular disease, this study revealed a higher mortality rate among lean patients with NAFLD.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, May 11, 2023
• Inflammatory Pathways in South Asians vs Europids With T2D These findings shed light on the contribution of increased inflammation to the progression of type 2 diabetes and the risk for complications.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, May 09, 2023
• Prevention of Cardiorenal Damage: Importance of Albuminuria This paper posits albuminuria as a cardiorenal risk factor. Should urinary albumin/creatinine ratio thresholds be lowered to enable earlier identification and management of chronic kidney disease?
  European Heart Journal, May 08, 2023
• Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Obese Patients This paper examines the unique clinical challenges which accompany the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in persons who are overweight or obese.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 08, 2023
• Is Dapagliflozin a Cardiac Anti-Aging Drug? A new study elucidates the mechanisms behind the beneficial effects of dapagliflozin in the cardiovascular system. Might it have an anti-aging effect?
  JACC: Heart Failure, May 01, 2023
• Testosterone and Muscle Strength and Performance in Women In what ways might endogenous blood testosterone levels impact muscle strength and performance in women? A systematic review looks at the potential association.
  Clinical Endocrinology, May 01, 2023
• The Acute Cytokine Response to Exercise in Obese Individuals In what ways might acute exercise and endurance training affect the cytokine response in those with obesity?
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, April 25, 2023
• Non-Steroidal MRAs and Cardiorenal Outcomes in CKD A new study explores the potential cardiorenal benefits of treatment with these agents in patients with CKD.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 20, 2023
• HbA1c-Based Diabetes Screening for Dysglycemia in COVID-19 The implementation of this dysglycemia screening tool could help identify which individuals are at risk for adverse COVID-19 outcomes.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, April 18, 2023
• Micronutrient Supplementation to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Which micronutrients may benefit cardiometabolic health? This study created a comprehensive evidence-based map that systematically quantifies the impact of micronutrients on CVD outcomes.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 17, 2023
• SGLT2 Inhibitors and Blood Pressure in Heart Failure Does blood pressure reduction account for the beneficial effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in HFpEF?
  JACC: Heart Failure, April 14, 2023
• Polygenic Risk of Prediabetes, Undiagnosed and Incident T2D Genetics may play a greater role in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes than previously understood.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, April 13, 2023
• High Unmet Treatment Needs in Patients With CKD and T2D Identifying the unmet care needs of patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes could lead to improvements in treatment options.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 13, 2023
• Management of Diabetes and High Risk of Hypoglycemia A new review aims to support the development of clinical practice guidelines by summarizing the best available evidence for managing people with diabetes at high risk for hypoglycemia.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, April 11, 2023