New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
381(16), P. 1557 - 1567
Published: Oct. 16, 2019
Management
of
serum
cholesterol
level
is
a
central
objective
in
preventing
cardiovascular
events.
Current
guidelines
recommend
calculation
risk,
with
treatment
decisions
based
on
these
data
and
clinician–patient
discussion
risk.
Statins
remain
the
first
line
pharmacotherapy.
JAMA,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
324(20), P. 2069 - 2069
Published: Nov. 24, 2020
Cardiovascular
disease
(CVD)
is
a
leading
cause
of
death
in
the
US.
Known
modifiable
risk
factors
for
CVD
include
smoking,
overweight
and
obesity,
diabetes,
elevated
blood
pressure
or
hypertension,
dyslipidemia,
lack
physical
activity,
unhealthy
diet.
Adults
who
adhere
to
national
guidelines
healthy
diet
activity
have
lower
cardiovascular
morbidity
mortality
than
those
do
not.
All
persons,
regardless
their
status,
benefit
from
eating
behaviors
appropriate
activity.To
update
its
2014
recommendation,
USPSTF
commissioned
review
evidence
on
behavioral
counseling
promote
prevention
adults
with
factors.This
recommendation
statement
applies
18
years
older
known
hypertension
pressure,
mixed
multiple
such
as
metabolic
syndrome
an
estimated
10-year
7.5%
greater.
other
abnormal
glucose
levels,
smoking
are
not
included
this
recommendation.The
concludes
moderate
certainty
that
interventions
net
at
increased
CVD.The
recommends
offering
referring
activity.
(B
recommendation).
Obesity,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
28(4)
Published: March 23, 2020
Objective
The
development
of
these
updated
clinical
practice
guidelines
(CPGs)
was
commissioned
by
the
American
Association
Clinical
Endocrinologists
(AACE),
Obesity
Society
(TOS),
for
Metabolic
and
Bariatric
Surgery
(ASMBS),
Medicine
(OMA),
Anesthesiologists
(ASA)
Boards
Directors
in
adherence
with
AACE
2017
protocol
standardized
production
CPGs,
algorithms,
checklists.
Methods
Each
recommendation
evaluated
based
on
new
evidence
from
2013
to
present
subjective
factors
provided
experts.
Results
New
or
topics
this
CPG
include:
contextualization
an
adiposity‐based
chronic
disease
complications‐centric
model,
nuance‐based
algorithm/checklist‐assisted
decision‐making
about
procedure
selection,
novel
bariatric
procedures,
enhanced
recovery
after
surgery
protocols,
logistical
concerns
(including
cost
factors)
current
health
care
arena.
There
are
85
numbered
recommendations
that
have
supporting
evidence,
which
61
revised
12
new.
Noting
there
can
be
multiple
statements
within
a
single
recommendation,
31
(13%)
Grade
A,
42
(17%)
B,
72
(29%)
C,
101
(41%)
D
recommendations.
858
citations,
81
(9.4%)
level
(EL)
1
(highest),
562
(65.5%)
EL
2,
(8.4%)
3,
143
(16.7%)
4
(lowest).
Conclusions
procedures
remain
safe
effective
intervention
higher‐risk
patients
obesity.
should
context
disease.
A
team
approach
perioperative
is
mandatory,
special
attention
nutritional
metabolic
issues.
Clinical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
64(7), P. 1006 - 1033
Published: May 14, 2018
The
European
Atherosclerosis
Society-European
Federation
of
Clinical
Chemistry
and
Laboratory
Medicine
Consensus
Panel
aims
to
provide
recommendations
optimize
atherogenic
lipoprotein
quantification
for
cardiovascular
risk
management.We
critically
examined
LDL
cholesterol,
non-HDL
apolipoprotein
B
(apoB),
particle
number
assays
based
on
key
criteria
medical
application
biomarkers.
(a)
Analytical
performance:
Discordant
cholesterol
occurs
when
is
measured
or
calculated
with
different
assays,
especially
in
patients
hypertriglyceridemia
>175
mg/dL
(2
mmol/L)
low
concentrations
<70
(1.8
mmol/L).
Increased
lipoprotein(a)
should
be
excluded
not
achieving
goals
treatment.
Non-HDL
includes
the
component
remnant
can
a
standard
nonfasting
lipid
panel
without
additional
expense.
ApoB
more
accurately
reflects
number.
(b)
apoB
are
comparable
predictors
events
prospective
population
studies
clinical
trials;
however,
discordance
analysis
markers
improves
prediction
by
adding
(included
cholesterol)
(with
apoB)
components
testing.
(c)
cost-effectiveness:
There
no
consistent
evidence
yet
that
cholesterol-,
apoB-,
particle-targeted
treatment
reduces
healthcare-related
costs
than
targeted
cholesterol.Follow-up
pre-
on-treatment
(measured
calculated)
concentration
patient
ideally
performed
same
documented
test
method.
(or
secondary
target
mild
moderate
hypertriglyceridemia,
whom
measurement
calculation
less
accurate
often
predictive
risk.
Laboratories
report
all
panels.