How does bariatric surgery affect major macrovascular and microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes? Dr. Gregory Nichols reviews this study from the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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UK National Retinopathy Screening Program Working Well
Annual screening for diabetic retinopathy, which was implemented in 2008 in the United Kingdom, is effective, researchers report, but low-risk patients could probably be screened less often. Medscape Medical News
Diabetic Retinopathy, Microalbuminuria Predict GFR Decline
Having diabetic retinopathy or microalbuminuria predicts higher risk for rapid glomerular filtration rate decline, so ophthalmologists and diabetologists should share information, researchers say. Medscape Medical News
Hollenhorst Plaques in Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
Are cholesterol emboli being misdiagnosed as Hollenhorst plaques? The British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease
Bariatric Surgery Benefits Diabetic Renal, Retinal Disease
Preliminary data suggest that microvascular complications of diabetes, such as renal disease and retinopathy, could be improved by bariatric surgery in the morbidly obese. Medscape Medical News
Diabetes Diagnosis More Likely in Lower-Income Groups
A new diagnosis of diabetes is more likely in lower-income groups than in higher ones, new research shows. And the impact of income is greater in younger vs older age groups. Medscape Medical News