In patients without vitamin D deficiency, supplementation is unlikely to prevent prediabetes from progressing to type 2 diabetes, according to recent findings. Rolf Jorde, MD, PhD, of Tromsø Endocrine Research Group at The Arctic University of Norway, and colleagues evaluated…
Day: February 2, 2016
Atherectomy during lower-extremity revascularization yields low rates of amputation, mortality, complications
Patients who underwent atherectomy during endovascular lower-extremity revascularization had lower rates of amputation, mortality and postprocedural complications compared with patients who did not receive atherectomy, according to data published in The American Journal of Cardiology. Researchers analyzed participants of the…
Central nervous system seen as a key contributor to diabetic peripheral neuropathy
A recent study published in PAIN found the central nervous system plays a key role in the development of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and its symptoms. Solomon Tesfaye, MD, of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals National Health System Foundation Trust, and colleagues found…
Age, comorbidities cited among patient-specific factors impacting postoperative hospital costs
Researchers of this retrospective review found patient-specific factors, such as BMI and comorbidities, can have a significant impact on postoperative hospital costs following elective lumbar decompression spinal surgeries. Researchers focused on specific patient characteristics to determine which factors drive postoperative…