Journal Club
The Penn State Hershey Diabetes Institute Journal Club meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 AM. The goal of the journal club is to enhance clinical practice and knowledge through the review of peer-reviewed literature. The journal club is open to anyone interested in the clinical care of persons with diabetes and obesity, and the meeting is very informal.
There are three ways to join in the Journal Club:
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Room CG623
- Mount Nittany Physicians Group (State College, PA), Trustee Room (video-conferenced)
- Online broadcast at meeting.hmc.psu.edu/diabetesinstitutejournalclub/
- CME credits are available for this activity.
For more information about the journal club, available CME credits, or to join the clinical listserv, email the Penn State Diabetes Institute Office at Diabetes_Institute@hmc.psu.edu.
Below is a list of topics from recent journal club meetings. The presenter is denoted in the parentheses:
June, 2012
- Electronic Health Records and Quality of Diabetes Care (Añel-Tiangco)
- Insulin Degludec, an Ultra-longacting Basal Insulin, Versus Insuling Glargine in Basal-bolus Treatment with Mealtime Insulin aspart in Type 1 Diabetes
- Comparison of Metaformin and Insulin Versus Insulin Alone for Type 2 Diabetes (Ulbrecht)
May, 2012
- Long-Term Safety, Tolerability, and Weight Loss Associated with Metformin in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study
- Bariatric Surgery Versus Intensive Medical Therapy in Obese Patients with Diabetes (Sakiani)
- A clinical Trial to Maintain Glycemic Control in Youth with Type 2 Diabetes (Signori)
April, 2012
- Use of an Automated Bolus Calculator in MDI-Treated Type 1 Diabetes (Sakiani)
- Use of Hepatitis B Vaccination in Adults with Diabetes Mellitus (Signori)
- Lifestyle Counseling in Routine Care and Long-Term Glucose, Blood Pressure, and Cholesterol Control in Patients with Diabetes (Añel-Tiangco)
March, 2012
- Effect of Dietary Protein Content on Weight Gain, Energy Expenditure, and Body Composition During Overeating (Signori)
- TAK-875 Versus Placebo or Glimepiride in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Shah)
- Association of Biochemical B12 Deficiency with Metaformin Therapy and Vitamin B12 Supplements (Añel-Tiangco)
February, 2012
- Diabetes and Driving (Shah)
- Executive Summary: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes- 2012 (Signori)
- 2012 ADA Clinical Practice Guidelines: Therapies for DM- Type 2 (Sakiani)
- Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes- 2012 (Añel-Tiangco)
January, 2012
- Strategies for Improving Diabetes Care: ADA 2012 Clinical Guidelines
- Continued Reduction in the Prevalance of Retnopathy in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (Signori)
- Intensive Diabetes Therapy and Glomerular Filtration Rate in Type 1 Diabetes (Añel-Tiangco)
- Thrombolysis Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Prior Stroke and Diabetes Mellitus (Sakiani)
December, 2011
- Effects of Intensive Glucose Lowering on Brain Structure (Shah)
- Niacin in Patients with Low HDL Cholesterol (Signori)
- Obesity Treatment in Primary Care Practice (Añel-Tiangco)
November, 2011
- Neighborhoods, Obesity, Diabetes - A Randomized Social Experiment (Añel-Tiangco)
- Enrolling People with Pre-Diabetes Ages 60-64 (Shah)
- Effectiveness of Primary Care-Relevent Treatments for Obesity in Adults (Signori)
October, 2011
- Effect of Early Intensive Multi-Factorial Therapy on Five Year Cardiovascular Outcomes in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes (Shah)
- Primary Care Referral to a Commercial Provider for Weight Loss Treatment Versus Standard Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Signori)
- Weight Loss, Cardiovascular Risks, and Quality of Life After Gastric Bypass and Duodenal Switch (Añel-Tiangco)
September, 2011