In our everyday life, we breathe, eat and live in an environment which has a huge impact due to environmental disruption by chemical substances.Its linked not o ...MORE
Time 2 Do More in Diabetes Project Mission: To identify barriers in improving the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and understand ways these can be ...MORE
Pheochromocytomas (PHEOs) are chromaffin – neural crest cell tumors characterized by catecholamine production and catecholamine metabolites (metanephrines ...MORE
An Endocrinologist is faced with many challenges in life; admission to DM program, finding a right partner, dilemma between academic post vs. consulting practic ...MORE
Predictors of osteoporotic fractures include: bone mass - bone mineral density (BMD); clinical risk factors (CRFs) – FRAX (fracture risk assessment tool); ...MORE
Increasing surveillance has led to detection of many thyroid nodules that the patients would have lived (and died) happily with!Detection of a nodule should not ...MORE
Diabetes control in hospital is important.The target needs to be clear.Insulin is certainly the agent of choice.TEAM approach is the KEY to success.Regular audi ...MORE
Teneligliptin is a specific DPP-4 inhibitor with dual excretion through hepatic and renal routes.No dose adjustment is required in hepatic (mild and moderate) o ...MORE
Trust your patient, but do not let that stop you from verifying records if a discrepancy is noted.Rule out other causes of false rise in HbA1c.Consider the poss ...MORE
As individuals, we are not isolated units, but are a part of the society we live in. All of us are connected to each other. “Vasudhaiva kutumbakam” ...MORE
In case of newly diagnosed T2DM in elderly, it is difficult to change long-maintained eating habits. In the elderly, decreased appetite, unpredictable meal cons ...MORE
Diabetes insipidus is a syndrome characterized by hypotonic polyuria: 24-h urine volume >50 mL/kg under conditions of ad lib intake; urine S.G. <1.010; ab ...MORE
The CANVAS Program integrated data from two trials with a total of 10,142 participants with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular (CV) risk. The primary outco ...MORE
The association between hyperglycemia and inflammation is well-established now. Antidiabetes drugs may alleviate inflammation by reducing hyperglycemia, but the ...MORE
Poor bone health is responsible for causation of 8.9 million fractures annually worldwide. Lifetime risk for hip, vertebral and wrist fracture is 30-40%. ...MORE
IGF-1 and GH are important assays used for the diagnosis of acromegaly. Normal IGF1 excludes acromegaly. In acromegalic patients after surgery, a hypointense T2 ...MORE
Premix insulins provide the convenience of having 2 variable acting insulins in the same dose. It enables the healthcare provider to address to fasting and post ...MORE
Ultrafast-acting insulins are rationally designed as a closer approach to the physiological mealtime insulin action. Faster acting insulin aspart is an ultrafas ...MORE
Dr A Premkumar (For the Motion)Present dietary recommendations are flawed.FAT is GOOD!The present carbohydrate intake is very high and is driving the Diabesity ...MORE
Dr Mohit Bhandari (For the Motion)There should be no battle between bariatric surgeons and Endocrinologists.We should together battle the chronic recalcitrant d ...MORE
Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is a therapeutic approach to treating medical conditions and their associated symptoms through the use of a specifically tailore ...MORE
Evolution of immune check point inhibitors (ICPi) is a breakthrough in the management of metastatic carcinomas. ICPi include CTLA-4 inhibitor ipilimumab; PD-1 i ...MORE
Patients with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of macro- and microvascular disease. In type 2 diabetes, intensive glycemic control has been associated with ...MORE
Initiate drug therapy only after a careful evaluation of risks and benefits. Antiobesity drugs can be useful adjuncts to diet and exercise for obese subjects wi ...MORE
Craniopharyngiomas (CPs) are tumors that arise from the pituitary gland. They are of two types – Adamantinomatous (aCPs), and papillary (pCPs).Genotyping ...MORE
Pituitary metastasis from thyroid – Only 22 cases had been reported till 2012. From 2013 to 2017, 12 more cases of pituitary metastasis have been reported ...MORE
Every adversity is an opportunity to learn, so giving up is not the answerA new UK research has found that people can die simply because they’ve given up, ...MORE
Shortness is defined as, “below 3rd percentile or 2 SD below the mean;’ excessively short for MPF or TH; or growth velocity <25th percentile over ...MORE
A session on DM Examination Simulation was conducted by Prof Nikhil Tandon, Prof SK Singh, Prof Shubahankar Chowdhury, Prof Rajesh Rajput and Prof Mala Dharmali ...MORE
The preliminary round of an Endocrine Quiz was conducted by quiz masters Dr V Sri Nagesh and Dr Belinda George wherein teams from different colleges were provid ...MORE
The first of its kind Endocrine Premier League was conducted at this year’s ESICON with refrees Dr R Santosh and Dr Awadhesh Singh and umpires Dr Ani ...MORE
Conventional nuclear medicine techniques can be tools for problem solving in Endocrinology. Investigations should be tailored to answer specific clinical query. ...MORE
The session was specially organized by Dr Arun Choudhury as an interactive session for DM trainees. Various pictorial slides of radioimaging and clinical signs ...MORE
Theranostics refers to the treatment strategies that combine diagnostic testing with targeted therapy, which is the epitome of personalized medicine.Radioiodine ...MORE
Pathological hyperprolactinemia may cause defective ovulation and reduced fecundability. Known physiological and pharmacological causes of hyperprolactinemia mu ...MORE
Radiology vs. Nuclear Medicine – Radiology (X-ray, CT) gives a transmission image and is associated with increased radiation dose. Nuclear Medicine gives ...MORE
Hypercalcemia is defined as serum calcium levels more than 2 SD above mean. Serum calcium in normal adults is between 8.6 and 10.4 mg/dL. Severe hypercalce ...MORE
Adrenal-focused imaging is recommended in all patients with suspected adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC).Histopathologic diagnosis and grading – Use of Weiss ...MORE
Linagliptin is a single-dose dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) with established clinical efficacy and safety. It is the only globally available DPP-4i e ...MORE
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) act by inhibiting SGLT-2 in the proximal tubule of the kidney, thereby increasing natriuresis and glucose e ...MORE
Diabetes control in hospital is important.The target needs to be clear.Insulin is certainly the agent of choice.TEAM approach is the KEY to success.Regular audi ...MORE
Harm reduction is a public health strategy, which aims to mitigate the dangers or harms associated with an action or condition. A criticism of harm reduction as ...MORE
Individuals should be treated with the lowest effective hormone doses, and the focus of treatment should be based on the individual’s response and no ...MORE
Hormone therapy (HT) is the most effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM).The concept of “lowest dos ...MORE
Cardiovascular disease is more than MACE (MI, CVA, CV death).Heart failure is an important component of CVD.Heart failure (HF) is quite prevalent i ...MORE
Sulfonylureas (SUs) and thiazolidinediones (TZDs) remain the cornerstone of therapy in a developing country where the patient has to pay from his pocket.Alpha-g ...MORE
Adrenal insufficiency refers to low plasma cortisol, often confirmed by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation testing.Majority of adrenal insufficiency ...MORE
Empagliflozin/linagliptin fixed-dose combination (FDC) offers high efficacy with convenience of a single tablet, thereby reducing the pill burden.There are 2-4 ...MORE
Combination of DPP-4i and SGLT-2i results in greater improvement in glycemic control than each individual component alone.SGLT-2i/DPP-4i vs. DPP-4i alone yields ...MORE
ICS & HPA Axis Suppression: How Important is it & How should it be Managed?Corticosteroids are very important in treating bronchoconstrictive lung disor ...MORE
Diagnosis of male hypogonadism is made by testing early morning fasting testosterone by reliable assay in appropriate clinical setting.Treatment options depend ...MORE
Evogliptin (DA-1229) is a piperazine derivative. It is a selective, potent and reversible inhibitor of DPP-4.The agent has been studied in a Phase II study and ...MORE
Endocrine axes undergo complex changes in critically ill patients. The hormonal alterations differ in acute and chronic phases of illness.Few hormone tests are ...MORE
In a study conducted to construct a predictive score for the development or progression of Graves orbitopathy (GO) in Graves hyperthyroidism (GH), among patient ...MORE
Do CVOTs affect choice of therapy in diabetes?Yes, they do. A large number of people with diabetes mellitus have subclinical or asymptomatic CVD. Many have atyp ...MORE
Growth charts are graphical tools which assist in the diagnosis of disorders related to growth and also aid in follow-up. Height charts, weight charts, BMI char ...MORE