A qualitative substudy of 10 youth with type 1 diabetes and high HbA1c describing their lived experience of starting advanced hybrid closed-loop therapy. PICO summary and expert commentary.
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Structured PICO summaries for doctors and healthcare professionals, covering population, intervention, comparison, outcomes, expert commentary, and references across diabetes, endocrinology, obesity, and cardiometabolic medicine.
A TrialNet post hoc analysis in 40 high-risk relatives found oral insulin favourably shifted a combined glucose and C-peptide surrogate (p=0.037), not a proven delay in diabetes onset. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A small secondary analysis of the EDICT randomised trial reports that initial triple therapy was associated with slower carotid intima-media thickness progression and lower liver fat than sequential add-on therapy at matched glycaemic control. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A small single-centre randomised trial testing whether a mobile educational platform improves glycaemic control and adherence in steroid-induced diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
An exploratory randomised trial of an 880 kcal/day total diet replacement programme in 17 adults with compensated MASLD cirrhosis found safe weight loss and reduced liver fat, but cannot confirm efficacy. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Summary: In a post hoc analysis of three clinical trials spanning the glucose tolerance spectrum, fasting and 1-hour circulating Gremlin…
A 103-patient randomized trial tested an extra 25 mcg of levothyroxine during Ramadan against standard weight-based dosing in hypothyroidism. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 12-week randomized controlled trial found light-to-moderate aerobic walking produced no significant between-group change in bone turnover markers versus inactive controls in postmenopausal osteopenia, with functional gains reported. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 4-arm randomised trial in older adults with prediabetes found HIIT improved peripheral but not whole-body insulin sensitivity, with walking showing the opposite pattern. PICO summary and expert commentary.
The ROBUST study protocol describes a planned randomized trial of a social network-enhanced lifestyle intervention for obesity in Black and Hispanic adults, with no outcome results yet. PICO summary and expert commentary.