Non-invasive retinal measures may serve as risk markers for diabetic retinopathy in young people with type I diabetes, researchers say – specifically, arteriolar length/diameter ratio (LDRa) and tortuosity.
Children in large crèches have fewer infections in school years
January 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Children who attend large crèches before the age of two-and-a-half years appear to develop more respiratory and ear infections at that age, but fewer such illnesses during primary-school years, according to a new report from Canada. The report followed a study of 1,238 families with newborns in 1998. Mothers reported whether their children went to [...]
Corneal test can help diagnose neuropathy in type II diabetes
November 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
New research shows that corneal sensitivity is a cheap, effective, non-invasive test for the diagnosis of minimal and advanced diabetic neuropathy in patients with type II diabetes. The non-contact corneal esthesiometry (NCCE) test was selected as the preferred method for assessing corneal sensitivity because of its repeatability and precision advantages over the Cochet-Bonnet test, the [...]
Surgeons urged to rethink surgery in patients with throat symptoms
November 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Surgeons should be “very cautious” about performing fundoplication on gastro-oesophageal reflux patients with atypical throat symptoms, but no heartburn or regurgitation, a new study warns. Researchers have found that in this subset of reflux patients, less than 50 per cent benefited from surgery. They identified 93 patients with atypical throat symptoms, of whom 27 had [...]
Bone-anchored hearing aids help with single-sided deafness
April 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Surgically implanted hearing aids anchored to the skull bone appear to be a durable treatment option that noticeably improves hearing among children with deafness in one ear, according to a new report. In the study, researchers reviewed the charts of 23 children and teens who were aged six to 19 years. Each child or teen [...]
Corneal swelling does not affect vision
April 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Swelling commonly occurs in the corneas of mountain climbers, but does not appear to affect vision at altitudes of up to 6,300 metres according to a new report from Switzerland. The report followed a study in which doctors investigated the effects of high-altitude climbing on corneal thickness among 28 healthy volunteers climbing Mount Muztagh Ata [...]
Tinnitus does not appear to be inherited
April 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Tinnitus does not appear to be a highly inherited condition, a Norwegian study has found. Doctors analysed data from 12,940 spouses, 27,607 parents and offspring and 11,498 siblings. Participants completed a questionnaire about tinnitus and underwent a hearing examination. A subgroup of 16,186 individuals with some hearing loss and 17,785 controls were sent a second [...]
Parents may not understand surgery risks
April 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Parents of children undergoing ear, nose and throat surgery do not appear to remember all of the risks of the procedures explained to them by clinicians, even when detailed surgical risk counseling and data sheets are used, according to a new report. According to the report, researchers undertook a study to determine the level of [...]
Early treatment can help those at high risk for glaucoma – study
March 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Early treatment of ocular hypertension appears to reduce the risk of developing glaucoma, especially in individuals at the highest risk, according to a new study. The authors added, however, that such a strategy may not offer an absolute benefit in individuals at low risk. Doctors compared the safety and efficacy of earlier versus later treatment [...]
Myopia progression slowed by bifocals
March 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bifocal glasses may be effective in slowing the progression of myopia in children with high rates of progression, according to a new report. The report followed a study in which doctors conducted a randomised, controlled clinical trial among 135 Chinese-Canadian children in one practice with progressing myopia. Participating children were assigned to one of three [...]
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