A case-control study of men and women shows a positive association between high body mass index and the need for a total knee vs a total hip replacement for osteoarthritis. Medscape Medical News
Subclinical hyper- and hypothyroidism appear to modestly increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and mortality, according to an online report in the Annals of Internal Medicine for May 20. Reuters Health Information
Simultaneous transplantation of the pancreas and kidney (SPK) is associated with better long-term survival than living-donor kidney transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to researchers from the University of Heidelberg in Germany. Reuters Health Information
Recent findings published in the May issue of Diabetes Care suggest that subjects diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in childhood or young adulthood have an increased mortality risk. Reuters Health Information
Custom therapeutic insoles enhance plantar pressure relief in high-pressure areas under the forefoot, according to a report in the May issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
In patients with hypertension, the risk of new-onset diabetes is influenced by the antihypertensive regimen and several other factors, according to a report in the May issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information