• Special Edition: Root Causes of Obesity, Sugar and Highly Processed Carbs – November 2024
    Nov 18 2024
    In this special episode on Root Causes of Obesity, Sugar and Highly Processed Carbs, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss Root Causes of Obesity, Sugar, and Strategies to Decrease Sugar in the Diet with three experts in field – a nutrition epidemiologist, a public health expert and a registered dietician.

    This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Heartland Food Group, the maker of the Splenda Group of Products. For more information just go to: www.splenda.com .

    Presented by:

    Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

    Vasanti Malik, ScD, who is Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto

    Sandra Albrecht, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Co-lead, Food Systems and Public Health Certificate Program, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

    Marina Chaparro, RDN, CDCES, MPH who is a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Educator & Author

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    45 mins
  • Special Episode- Residual Risk - A Focus on Triglycerides – November 2024
    Nov 11 2024

    In this special episode on Residual Risk: A Focus on Triglycerides, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss Residual Risk, Triglycerides and how to reduce residual risk with Dr. Christie Ballantyne, Director of the Center for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention, Baylor College of Medicine. Based on popular demand this episode, originally aired in August 2023, is being republished for our audience.

    This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Amarin.

    Presented by:

    Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

    Dr. Christie Ballantyne. Dr. Ballantyne is a Professor of Medicine-Cardiology, and Director of the Center for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention, Baylor College of Medicine.

    Selected references in the Podcast:

    Niacin: AIM-HIGH - N Engl J Med 2011; 365:2255-2267

    Omega-3 Fatty Acids: STRENGTH trial - JAMA. 2020;324(22):2268-2280

    Pemafibrate: PROMINENT - N Engl J Med 2022; 387:1923-1934

    Icosapent Ethyl: JELIS - Lancet. 2007;369(9567):1090-1098

    Icosapent Ethyl: REDUCE-IT - N Engl J Med 2019; 380:11-22

    ADA Standards of Care: Diabetes Care 2023;46(Supplement_1):S158–S190

    2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: Circulation. 2023;148. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001168

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    25 mins
  • Diabetes Core Update November 2024
    Nov 5 2024

    Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals.

    Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

    Welcome to diabetes core update where every month we go over the most important articles to come out in the field of diabetes. Articles that are important for practicing clinicians to understand to stay up with the rapid changes in the field.

    This issue will review:

    1. Insulin Efsitora versus Degludec in Type 2 Diabetes without Previous Insulin Treatment

    2. Semaglutide and Opioid Overdose Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Opioid Use Disorder

    3. Associations of Diabetes and Prediabetes with Mortality and Life Expectancy in China: A National Study

    4. GLP-1 Medication Use for Type 2 Diabetes in the US

    5. Healthcare Utilization and Cost Associated with Empagliflozin in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

    For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visitwww.diabetesjournals.org.

    Hosts:

    Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

    John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

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    36 mins
  • Special Edition - Diabetes Core Update - Oral Health Part 2
    Oct 10 2024

    In this special episode on Oral Health our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss practical approaches to helping patients achieve oral health which is of critical importance for people with diabetes. His guest for this episode is Dr. Wenche Borgnakke, and expert in public health and dentistry. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Haleon.

    Presented by:

    Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

    Dr. Wenche Borgnakke. Dr Borgnakke, DDS, MPH, PhD , Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry in the department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.

    References:

    1) American Dental Association. Gum disease can raise your blood sugar level. J Am Dent Assoc 2013;144(7):860. https://jada.ada.org/article/S0002-8177(14)60555-9/pdf 2) Borgnakke WS. Current scientific evidence for why periodontitis should be included in diabetes management. Front Clin Diabetes Healthc 2024;4:257087. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcdhc.2023.1257087/full 3) Borgnakke WS, Poudel P. Diabetes and oral health: summary of current scientific evidence for why transdisciplinary collaboration is needed. Front Dent Med 2021;2(50):#709831. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdmed.2021.709831/full 4) Simpson TC, Clarkson JE, Worthington HV, et al. Treatment of periodontitis for glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022;4(4):CD004714. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004714.pub4/full

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    37 mins
  • Diabetes Core Update Oct 2024
    Oct 2 2024

    Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals.

    Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

    Welcome to diabetes core update where every month we go over the most important articles to come out in the field of diabetes. Articles that are important for practicing clinicians to understand to stay up with the rapid changes in the field.

    This issue will review:

    1. Finerenone in Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction

    2. Comprehensive Multiple Risk Factor Control in Type 2 Diabetes to Mitigate Heart Failure

    3. Efficacy and safety of once-weekly semaglutide 2·4 mg versus placebo in people with obesity and prediabetes (STEP 10)

    4. Diabetes, prediabetes, and brain aging: the role of healthy lifestyle

    5. Sitting Time and Its Interaction with Physical Activity in Relation to All-Cause and Heart Disease Mortality in U.S. Adults With Diabetes

    For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit www.diabetesjournals.org.

    Hosts:

    Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

    John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

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    38 mins
  • Diabetes Core Update - Special Edition - Lipids Beyound Statins and LDL
    Sep 18 2024

    In this special episode titled “Lipids – Beyond Statins and LDL Cholesterol”, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss with two expert guests the details of treatment for LDL-Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and other lipid risk markers. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Amarin.

    Presented by:

    Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

    James Underberg, M.D. , Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at NYU School of Medicine and the NYU Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Director of the Bellevue Hospital Lipid Clinic, and Past President of the National Lipid Association.

    Layla A. Abushamat, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine in the Division of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

    Selected references referred to the in the Podcast:

    1. Icosapent Ethyl: REDUCE-IT - N Engl J Med 2019; 380:11-22

    2. Omega-3 Fatty Acids: STRENGTH trial - JAMA. 2020;324(22):2268-2280

    3. Lipoprotein(a) Blood Levels and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction With Icosapent Ethyl. JACC. 2024 Apr, 83 (16) 1529–1539

    4. Icosapent ethyl following acute coronary syndrome. European Heart Journal 2024; 45:1173–1176

    5. Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management: ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024. Diabetes Care 2024;47(supp 1): S179–S218

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    27 mins
  • Diabetes Core Update Sept 2024
    Aug 28 2024

    Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals.

    Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

    Welcome to diabetes core update where every month we go over the most important articles to come out in the field of diabetes. Articles that are important for practicing clinicians to understand to stay up with the rapid changes in the field.

    This issue will review:

    1. Age of diabetes diagnosis and lifetime risk of dementia

    2. Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and 13 Obesity-Associated Cancers in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

    3. Association of Semaglutide With Tobacco Use Disorder in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Target Trial Emulation Using Real-World Data

    4. Lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg versus less than 140 mm Hg in patients with high cardiovascular risk

    5. Long-Term Neurobehavioral and Metabolic Outcomes in Offspring of Mothers with Diabetes During Pregnancy

    For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visitwww.diabetesjournals.org.

    Hosts:

    Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

    John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

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    24 mins
  • Diabetes Core Update Special Edition Non-Nutritive Sweeteners Final
    Aug 18 2024

    In this special episode on Low and No Calorie Sweeteners, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will take a deep dive into the randomized evidence about the efficacy of Low and No Calorie Sweeteners. Also discussed will be observational trials on NNS, as well as safety. Finally, there will be a discussion of the World Health Organization recommendations on Nonnutritive sweeteners as well as practical clinical insights.

    This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Heartland Food Group, the maker of the Splenda Group of Products. For more information just go to: www.splenda.com .

    Presented by:

    Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

    Kathrine Appleton, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Bournemouth University.

    Articles discussed:

    The effects of low-calorie sweeteners on energy intake and body weight: a systematic review and meta-analyses of sustained intervention studies. Int J Obes (Lond). 2021 Mar;45(3):464-478

    Use of non-sugar sweeteners: WHO guideline

    Non-nutritive sweeteners and their impacts on the gut microbiome and host physiology. Front Nutr.2022;9:988144

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    38 mins