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Diabetes mellitus and Related Disorders (76)
Diabetes mellitus (68)
Diabetes mellitus - General (14)
'Human' insulin versus animal insulin in people with diabetes mellitus
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications in people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Ayurvedic treatments for diabetes mellitus
Cinnamon for diabetes mellitus
Computer-assisted versus oral-and-written dietary history taking for diabetes mellitus
Computer-assisted versus oral-and-written family history taking for identifying people with elevated risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Long-term non-pharmacological weight loss interventions for adults with prediabetes
Non-nutritive sweeteners for diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with diabetes mellitus and depression
Short acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin in patients with diabetes mellitus
Short-acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Short-acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adult, non-pregnant persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sliding scale insulin for non-critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus
Specialist nurses in diabetes mellitus
Type 1 Diabetes mellitus (formerly: insulin-dependent) (7)
Antithyroid drug regimen for treating Graves' hyperthyroidism
Continuous glucose monitoring systems for type 1 diabetes mellitus
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) versus multiple insulin injections for type 1 diabetes mellitus
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 analogues as an add-on to insulin for adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Hormone replacement therapy for women with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Intensive glucose control versus conventional glucose control for type 1 diabetes mellitus
Routine hospital admission versus out-patient or home care in children at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (formerly: non-insulin-dependent) (42)
Adenosine-diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Chinese herbal medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Colesevelam for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Insulin monotherapy compared with the addition of oral glucose-lowering agents to insulin for people with type 2 diabetes already on insulin therapy and inadequate glycaemic control
Culturally appropriate health education for people in ethnic minority groups with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Dapagliflozin for type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Diabetes self-management education and support delivered by mobile health (m-health) interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications in people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Dietary advice for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Exercise for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Family-based interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Glucagon-like peptide analogues for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Individual patient education for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Insulin detemir versus insulin glargine for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Insulin monotherapy versus combinations of insulin with oral hypoglycaemic agents in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Interventions for improving adherence to treatment recommendations in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Interventions for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan (protocol stage)
Long-acting insulin analogues versus NPH insulin (human isophane insulin) for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Long-term mono- or dual-combination empagliflozin treatment for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Long-term non-pharmacological weight loss interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Meglitinide analogues for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Metformin and sulphonylurea (second- or third-generation) combination therapy for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Metformin monotherapy for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Momordica charantia for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Mulberry therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Pharmacotherapy for weight loss in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Pioglitazone for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Psychological interventions for diabetes-related distress in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Resveratrol for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Risk of fatal and nonfatal lactic acidosis with metformin use in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Rosiglitazone for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Self management interventions for type 2 diabetes in adult people with severe mental illness
Self-monitoring of blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are not using insulin
Sweet potato for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Computer-based diabetes self-management interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Whole grain foods for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Yoga for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Zinc supplementation for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults with insulin resistance
Other types of Diabetes mellitus (1)
Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) (1)
Interventions for latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA) in adults
Lipoatrophic Diabets mellitus (0)
Diabetic Coma (0)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (1)
Subcutaneous rapid-acting insulin analogues for diabetic ketoacidosis
Obesity in Diabetes (2)
Long-term non-pharmacological weight loss interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Pharmacotherapy for weight loss in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Pregnancy in Diabetes (see also Pregnancy and Childbirth Group) (1)
Gestational Diabetes (1)
Reminder systems for women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus to increase uptake of testing for type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance
Fetal Macrosomia (0)
Diabetes Complications (2)
Diabetic Nephropathies (see also Renal Group) (1)
Protein restriction for diabetic renal disease
Diabetic Neuropathies (see also Neuromuscular Disorders Group, and Pain, Palliative Supportive Care Group) (0)
Erectile dysfunction (1)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors for erectile dysfunction in patients with diabetes mellitus
Related Disorders (6)
Glucose Intolerance (6)
Insulin secretagogues for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications in persons at increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in people with intermediate hyperglycaemia
Dipeptidyl-peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 analogues for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications in people at increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Metformin for people with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting blood glucose (protocol stage)
Pioglitazone for adults with high risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT) 2 inhibitors for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications in people at risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Glycosuria (0)
Hyperglycaemia (0)
Hypoglycaemia (0)
Hyperinsulinaemia (0)
Hyperinsulinism (0)
Other Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders (47)
Metabolic Disorders (6)
Lipids (6)
Hyperlipidaemia (6)
Acupuncture for primary hypercholesterolaemia (protocol stage)
Ayurvedic herbal preparations for hypercholesterolaemia (protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicines for hypercholesterolemia
Chinese herbal medicines for hypertriglyceridaemia
Isoflavones for hypercholesterolaemia in adults
Low-fat diets for acquired hypercholesterolaemia
Nutritional Disorders (41)
Deficiency Diseases (e.g. avitaminoses. mineral deficiency, protein deficiency etc.) (9)
Daily iron supplementation for prevention or treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in infants, children, and adolescents (protocol stage)
Interventions for the prevention of nutritional rickets in term born children
Oral vitamin B versus intramuscular vitamin B for vitamin B deficiency
Parenteral calcium for intensive care unit patients
Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition
Supportive interventions for enhancing dietary intake in malnourished or nutritionally at-risk adults
Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of cancer in adults
Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adults
Vitamin D, calcium or a combination of vitamin D and calcium for the treatment of nutritional rickets in children (protocol stage)
Obesity (31)
Acupuncture for overweight or obese people (protocol stage)
Transtheoretical model stages of change for dietary and physical exercise modification in weight loss management for overweight and obese adults
Calcium supplementation for weight reduction in overweight or obese people (protocol stage)
Chitosan for overweight or obesity
Chromium picolinate supplementation for overweight or obese adults
Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese adolescents aged 12 to 17 years
Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese children from the age of 6 to 11 years
Diet, physical activity, and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obesity in preschool children up to the age of 6 years
Drinking extra water or other non-caloric beverages for promoting weight loss or preventing weight gain (protocol stage)
Drug interventions for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents
Exercise after bariatric surgery for obese adults (protocol stage)
Exercise for overweight or obesity
Fluoxetine for adult overweight or obese people (protocol stage)
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 analogues for normoglycaemic, overweight or obese adults (protocol stage)
Green tea for weight loss and weight maintenance in overweight or obese adults
Interactive computer-based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people
Intragastric balloon for obesity
Long-term pharmacotherapy for obesity and overweight
Long-term non-pharmacological weight loss interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for overweight and obesity
Non-nutritive sweeteners for the prevention or treatment of being overweight or obesity (protocol stage)
Parent-only interventions for childhood overweight or obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years
Pharmacotherapy for weight loss in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Rimonabant for overweight or obesity
School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18
Surgery for weight loss in adults
Surgery for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents
Interventions for treating obesity in children
Vitamin D supplementation for obese adults undergoing bariatric surgery (protocol stage)
Vitamin D supplementation for overweight or obese adults (protocol stage)
Weight reduction for primary prevention of stroke in adults with overweight or obesity
Other nutritional disorders (1)
Pharmacological and psychosocial interventions for night eating syndrome in adults (protocol stage)
Other Endocrine Disorders (23)
Non-malignant (19)
Adrenal Gland Diseases (1)
Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal tumours in adults
Pituitary Diseases (1)
Recombinant growth hormone for idiopathic short stature in children and adolescents
Thymus Diseases (0)
Thyroid Diseases (14)
Calcium, vitamin D or recombinant parathyroid hormone for managing post-thyroidectomy hypoparathyroidism (protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicines for benign thyroid nodules in adults
Chinese herbal medicines for hyperthyroidism
Chinese herbal medicines for hypothyroidism
Intraoperative neuromonitoring versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in adults undergoing thyroid surgery
Iodised salt for preventing iodine deficiency disorders
Radioiodine therapy versus antithyroid medications for Graves' disease
Radioiodine treatment for pediatric Graves' disease
Recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH) aided radioiodine treatment for non-toxic multinodular goitre (protocol stage)
Selenium supplementation for Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Thyroid hormone replacement for subclinical hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine or minimally invasive therapies for benign thyroid nodules
Thyroid surgery for Graves’ disease and Graves’ ophthalmopathy
Total or near-total thyroidectomy versus subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular non-toxic goitre in adults
Parathyroid Diseases (2)
Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy guided by intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring (IOPTH) and preoperative imaging versus bilateral neck exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism in adults (protocol stage)
Parathyroidectomy for adults with primary hyperparathyroidism (protocol stage)
Hyperprolactinaemia (0)
Dwarfism (0)
Gonadal Disorders (1)
Testosterone supplementation in men with sexual dysfunction (protocol stage)
Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathies (0)
Malignant (4)
Thyroid Neoplasms (4)
Amifostine for salivary glands in high-dose radioactive iodine treated differentiated thyroid cancer
Angiogenesis-inhibitors for metastatic thyroid cancer
Calcitonin testing for detection of medullary thyroid cancer in patients with thyroid nodules (protocol stage)
Recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH) aided radioiodine treatment for residual or metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer
Parathyroid Neoplasms (0)
Pituitary Neoplasms (0)
Thymus Neoplasms (0)
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (0)
Neoplastic Endocrine-Like Symptoms (0)
Non-classified Metabolic or Endocrine Conditions (3)
Aromatase inhibitors for short stature in male children and adolescents
Oxandrolone for growth-hormone treated children and adolescents with Turner syndrome (protocol stage)
Recombinant growth hormone for idiopathic short stature in children and adolescents