Bariatric surgery to "reverse" diabetes is again in the news. On March 26, the New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a surgery study, Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy in Obese Patients with Diabetes.
This study, with as usual a cute acronym, the STAMPEDE (Surgical Therapy And Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently) trial, is without a doubt the best study yet published to evaluate if bariatric surgery might be a treatment option for...
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Source: eOrthopod
Patients who've lost a leg may be at risk for increased arthritis in the other knee. The reason for this is the way they change their walking... Read more »
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A total knee replacement (TKR) is a common way to stop the pain and loss of motion from arthritis or other conditions affecting the knee.... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Goals of Treatment of DiabetesThe aim of diabetes care is to maximize quality and length of life by: Providing education and training to manage the... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Goals of Treatment of DiabetesThe aim of diabetes care is to maximize quality and length of life by: Providing education and training to manage the... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
How do you know when it's time for a knee joint replacement? When pain is not relieved by any other means. Quite often, the patient has severe... Read more »
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