Per-Capita Medical Radiation Exposure Down in United States
2006 to 2016 saw drop in annual individual effective dose from diagnostic, interventional procedures
2009 to 2015 Saw Increase in Hyperglycemic Events
Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state events increased in emergency, inpatient settings
All-Cause Mortality Up in Female Domestic Abuse Survivors
Risk for mortality 44 percent higher compared with general population
Evidence Shows Co-Occurrence, Coaggregation of Asthma, T1DM
Children with asthma and their siblings have increased subsequent risk for type 1 diabetes
Nonglycemic Factors Up Risk for Peripheral Neuropathy in T1DM
Prevalence of DPN in T1D is 11 percent; risk factors include CV disease, low socioeconomic status
More U.S. Adults at High Risk for Vision Loss in 2017 Than 2002
Use of eye care services improved in 2017, but more report being unable to afford eyeglasses
Genetic Risk Linked to T2DM in Women With History of GDM
Modest link found for genetic risk score with T2DM risk; link seems stronger for those with poorer dietary quality
Advanced Features Seen in Some Adults With Small Thyroid Tumors
Many of these features associated with significantly lower survival in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
Diabetes-Related Lower-Extremity Complications Increasing
In 2016, 1.8 percent of global population had DRLECs, which increased from 1990 estimates
Romosozumab Added to Guideline for Management of Osteoporosis
Drug recommended for postmenopausal women at very high fracture risk but not at high risk for heart disease, stroke