Endocrine Today Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Endocrine Today.

Table of Contents

• Experts examine roots of endocrine workforce shortage
• Abnormal thyroid function independently predicted mortality in HF
• Expert identifies flaws in current pay for performance framework
• Liver damage severity in obese children affected by ethnicity, genetic polymorphisms
• NIH: Rename PCOS to reduce confusion, improve patient care
• Patients with diabetes exposed to HIV, hepatitis at VA hospital
• Patients with PCOS who used contraceptives at higher risk for VTE
• Program decreased hospital admission for heart disease, diabetes
• SPORT study: Obese benefit less from surgical, conservative care for lumbar disc herniation
• Barriers, solutions to insulin injection therapy for type 2 diabetes
• FDA advisory committee recommends approval of canagliflozin
• St. Jude Medical releases new version of remote patient monitoring system
• When to biopsy: A taller-than-wide nodule lacking worrisome sonographic features
• Researchers assess radioactive iodine use in medium-risk thyroid cancer
• Cancer centers collaborate to talk about TKI therapy in thyroid cancer
• Childhood obesity increased risk for developmental, physical health problems
• Children with Prader-Willi at increased risk for congenital defects
• Closed-loop delivery system reduced hypoglycemia
• Cognitive function worse during early menopause
• Diabetes genetic risk counseling failed to alter prevention adherence
• Early postnatal weight gain could increase risk for CVD
• FRAX with or without BMD predicted fractures in obese, nonobese women
• GH in childhood decreased BMI in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome
• Intervention at children’s hospital led to better patient access
• Kidney disease increased risk for mortality in type 2 diabetes
• Metabolic syndrome did not impact colon cancer survival, recurrence
• Model using anti-Müllerian hormone predicted age at menopause
• NHANES: BPA linked to endothelial dysfunction in US children
• Obese adolescent girls face higher multiple sclerosis risk
• Obese drivers more likely to die of traffic-related injuries
• 'Obesity paradox' observed in patients after TAVR
• Sodium rhythms explored via space flight simulation
• Thyroid function reduced by pancreatic, liver surgery
• Bariatric surgery in adolescents: Choose wisely
• Hospital admittance failed to improve HbA1c in adolescents
• Tight glycemic control produced fewer infections in infants
• Insulin degludec: New ultra-long-acting basal insulin