Endocrine-disorders
PubMed Central: IntroductionThreatened
miscarriage is a common disease during early pregnancy, with a morbidity of 30%
to 40%, which could develop into a complete miscarriage or dystocia without
timely treatment. Many pathogenic factors contribute to the threatened
miscarriage, of which lacking progestogens due to the endocrine dysfunction of...
Key Information:
Progesterone is essential for the maintenance
of a healthy pregnancy. Progesterone is frequently prescribed to patients
presenting with per vaginal (PV) bleeding in early pregnancy and a history of
recurrent pregnancy loss.
Any defect in the secretion of
human chorionic gonadotropin or progesterone is associated with...
ADA Diabetes Care Journal:
Metformin
is the recommended first-line pharmacotherapy for patients with type 2 diabetes,
but most patients will ultimately require additional therapies to maintain
glycemic control.
Maintaining
intensive glucose control early in the disease process may lead to legacy
benefits that persist beyond the per...
The Journal of Laryngology &
OtologyThyroidectomy
is one of the most common interventions in general and endocrine surgery for
patients with hyperthyroidism, goiter, thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer.Post-operative
hypocalcaemia is a recognized complication of thyroid surgery. The most common cause of acute symptomatic hypocalcemia in hospitali...
BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care: BMJ Journal
Bangladeshi researchers identify
new pathological cause of diabetes.
The team
of researchers from multiple local and foreign universities, through a
five-year (2015-2020) study on 574 non-diabetic people aged between 30 and 60,
have discovered that deficiency of the Intestinal Alkaline Ph...
Diabetes Journal: ADA publications
Several
randomized clinical trials have shown the possibility of preventing or delaying
the onset of type 2 diabetes in nondiabetic adults at high risk of developing
the disease. Successful interventions have included drugs (not further
discussed here) and lifestyle interventions emphasizing weight loss...
In patients with type 2 diabetes
mellitus, insulin may be used to augment therapy with oral glycemic medications
or as insulin replacement therapy.The goals of therapy should be
individualized based on many factors, including age, life expectancy, comorbid
conditions, duration of diabetes, risk of hypoglycemia, cost, patient motivation,
and qu...
Hormone therapy is the most
effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and other menopausal symptoms.
Changing estrogen levels during menopause may impact multiple components
involved in maintaining temperature homeostasis.Health care professionals should
individualize therapy based on clinical factors and patient preference. They
should...
The
American Diabetes Association (ADA) “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes”
includes the ADA’s current clinical practice recommendations and is intended to
provide the components of diabetes care, general treatment goals and
guidelines, and tools to evaluate quality of care.
Recommendations
Chronic Kidney Disease - Screening
At...
Studies clarify menopausal HT’s impact on breast cancer riskOne of the greatest concerns of women who are considering
Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) is the relationship between hormone use and
breast cancer. Data from the The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) suggest an
increase in risk with combined estrogen-progestin therapy, but a reduction i...
JAMA Internal MedicineTAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis retrospective study evaluated
the association between statin initiation and diabetes progression. Progression
of diabetes occurred in significantly more statin users. There was a
dose–response relationship with higher-intensity statin use.The study examined 12 years of data
on patients covered by the...
Treatment guidelines for type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) recommend initiating pharmacotherapy with an oral
antidiabetic drug (OAD) to reduce hyperglycaemia when diet and exercise are
inadequate.
International guidelines recommend
metformin as the first OAD, whereas Japanese guidelines recognize that other
OADs may be more appropriate i...
