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Diabetes
6 Mins
20 Nov 2018

Editor's Pick: How Can We Develop More Effective Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevention? A Paradigm Shift from a Glucose-Centric to a Beta Cell-Centric Concept of Diabetes

This thought-provoking paper by Saisho provides a very accessible discussion of the shift from a glucose-centric to a beta cell-centric understanding…
Diabetes
11 Mins
20 Nov 2018

Update on the Management of Diabetic Dyslipidaemia

Diabetic dyslipidaemia is characterised by low levels of HDL-C, elevated levels of LDL-C, and a high prevalence of small dense LDL particles
Diabetes
9 Mins
20 Nov 2018

Efficacy of Wearable Devices to Measure and Promote Physical Activity in the Management of Diabetes

Physical inactivity is a global health problem that contributes to the increasing risk of obesity and diabetes. Wearable devices are defined as…
Diabetes
10 Mins
20 Nov 2018

Low-Carbohydrate Diets and Glycaemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

In recent years the successful treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus through total calorific and/or dietary carbohydrate restriction has been well…
Diabetes
11 Mins
20 Nov 2018

Growth Hormone and Metabolic Homeostasis

This review provides an overview of the effects of pituitary growth hormone (GH) on glucose, lipid, and protein metabolism, insulin resistance, and metabolic homeostasis.
Diabetes
10 Mins
20 Nov 2018

Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitors: Efficacy and Safety in the Treatment of Hypercholesterolaemia

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9I) are a new class of medication that has recently arisen to combat hypercholesterolaemia.
Respiratory
4 Mins
1 Nov 2018

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Updated Guidance on Endobronchial Valves: What Was Behind the Decision and What Does it Mean for Pulmonologists?

In December 2017, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) updated its interventional procedures guidance, titled ‘Endobronchial…
Respiratory
13 Mins
1 Nov 2018

Editor’s Pick: Asthma in Childhood: Current Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment

Asthma is currently characterised, in functional terms, as an inflammatory disorder linked to airway hyper-responsiveness that leads to symptoms….
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