Browsing 2021 RD&E publications by Issue Date
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Evaluation of pregnancy outcomes in women with GCK-MODY
(Wiley, 2020-12-05)Aims To determine the fetal and maternal outcomes in pregnant women with Glucokinase-Maturity onset diabetes of the young (GCK-MODY). Methods We studied the obstetric and perinatal outcomes in 99 pregnancies of 34 women ... -
Utilization of Raman spectroscopy to identify breast cancer from the water content in surgical samples containing blue dye
(Wiley, 2020-12-16)Breast conserving surgery (BCS) for breast cancer aims for optimal oncological results with minimal tissue excision. Positive margins due to insufficient resection results in significant numbers of patients requiring ... -
Presumption of guilt for T cells in type 1 diabetes: lead culprits or partners in crime depending on age of onset?
(Springer, 2021-01)Available evidence provides arguments both for and against a primary pathogenic role for T cells in human type 1 diabetes. Genetic susceptibility linked to HLA Class II lends strong support. Histopathology documents HLA ... -
Type 2 Diabetes and COVID-19-Related Mortality in the Critical Care Setting: A National Cohort Study in England, March-July 2020
(HighWire, 2021-01)Objective: To describe the relationship between type 2 diabetes and all-cause mortality among adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the critical care setting. Research design and methods: This was a nationwide ... -
Long-term Follow-up of Glycemic and Neurological Outcomes in an International Series of Patients With Sulfonylurea-Treated ABCC8 Permanent Neonatal Diabetes
(HighWire, 2021-01)Objective: ABCC8 mutations cause neonatal diabetes mellitus that can be transient (TNDM) or, less commonly, permanent (PNDM); ∼90% of individuals can be treated with oral sulfonylureas instead of insulin. Previous studies ... -
Pathogenic germline variants in patients with features of hereditary renal cell carcinoma: Evidence for further locus heterogeneity
(Wiley, 2021-01)Inherited renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is associated with multiple familial cancer syndromes but most individuals with features of non-syndromic inherited RCC do not harbor variants in the most commonly tested renal cancer ... -
Real-world adherence, persistence, and in-class switching during use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis involving 594,138 patients with type 2 diabetes
(Springer, 2021-01)Aims: Medication adherence and persistence are important determinants of treatment success in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the real-world adherence, persistence, and ... -
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists as neuroprotective agents for ischemic stroke: a systematic scoping review
(Atypon, 2021-01)Stroke mortality and morbidity is expected to rise. Despite considerable recent advances within acute ischemic stroke treatment, scope remains for development of widely applicable neuroprotective agents. Glucagon-like ... -
Root-cause analyses of missed opportunities for the diagnosis of colorectal cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
(Wiley, 2021-01)Background: Colonoscopic surveillance in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) leads to earlier detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) and reduces CRC-associated mortality. However, it is limited by poor adherence ... -
British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS) cervical cancer guidelines: Recommendations for practice
(Elsevier Science, 2021-01)Cervix cancer in many countries is declining and screening programmes and immunisation will reduce the incidence in the next few decades. This guideline attempts to cover management of invasive disease reflecting diagnosis ... -
Correction to: The role of physical activity in metabolic homeostasis before and after the onset of type 2 diabetes: an IMI DIRECT study
(Springer, 2021-01)Unfortunately, 'Present address' was omitted from one of the addresses provided for Mark I. McCarthy (#26). -
Validating the positivity thresholds of drug-tolerant anti-infliximab and anti-adalimumab antibody assays
(Wiley, 2021-01)Background: When used proactively, drug-tolerant anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) antibody assays provide early opportunity to suppress immunogenicity. Aim: To validate positivity thresholds of IDKmonitor drug-tolerant ... -
Increased isoform-specific phosphodiesterase 4D expression is associated with pathology and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease
(Elsevier Science, 2021-01)Pharmacological phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) inhibition shows therapeutic potential to restore memory function in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but will likely evoke adverse side effects. As PDE4D encodes multiple isoforms, ... -
Global Initiative for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. The 2020 GOLD Science Committee Report on COVID-19 and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(Atypon, 2021-01-01)The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has raised many questions about the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and whether modifications of their ... -
Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Pancreatic Beta-Cell Glucose Sensitivity
(Silverchair Information Systems, 2021-01-01)Context: Pancreatic beta-cell glucose sensitivity is the slope of the plasma glucose-insulin secretion relationship and is a key predictor of deteriorating glucose tolerance and development of type 2 diabetes. However, ... -
Tiger woman sign' hypercalcaemia: a diagnostic challenge.
(Royal College of Physicians, 2021-01-01)Hypercalcaemia is a common electrolyte abnormality with 90% of cases due to either primary hyperparathyroidism or malignancy. Other causes of hypercalcaemia often require careful consideration. We describe an approach to ...