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Diabetes related complications among Ethiopian Jews-Outcomes of a 10 years cohort study in Israel [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

The context: Immigrants, particularly those moving from lower to higher-income countries, often exhibit a heightened susceptibility to non-communicable diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes (T2D), which may manifest at an earlier age and present with different complications compared to the native population. 0.83, HR 0.70; 95% CI 0.65-0.76,

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Vascular Ultrasound: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Vascular Physician

Whether you are showing signs of a vascular concern, have been diagnosed with a disease, or are striving to prevent a vascular illness from occurring in the future, a vascular ultrasound can give your healthcare provider a clear image of how well blood is flowing to the organs and tissues throughout your body. How Does It Work?

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Hypertension In Seniors: Can Exercise & Diet Save Your Heart?

Center for Family Medicine

This health condition has no apparent symptoms, so doctors must conduct blood pressure readings to diagnose patients. A blood pressure reading is done with a special cuff that measures the systolic and diastolic numbers in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). Detecting high blood pressure Hypertension is not an easily recognizable disease.

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Arteriovenous Fistula: What It Is and How It Is Treated in Vascular Surgery

Vascular Physician

If left untreated, serious AVFs can lead to other health complications including heart failure, internal bleeding, blood clots, or claudication. Diagnosis and Treatment of AVFs AVFs are diagnosed by a healthcare provider. They can determine if you need specialized care from the experiences team at Vascular Institute of the Rockies.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

It greatly helps physicians in remote areas such as Sub-Saharan Africa diagnose and treat patients. Digital contact lenses sound like science fiction: the translucent layer on your eye transmitting special information about your body to an outside device. Are 3D printed and digital contact lenses the future?

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What are the Consequences of Venous Disease?

Vascular Physician

They are essentially hollow tubes with thin walls and special flaps inside them called valves. The most common complication from venous disease is a lower quality of life due to symptoms. The trusted team at the Vascular Institute of the Rockies can help diagnose, treat, and prevent venous diseases and their consequences.

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Why Identifying and Managing Giant Cell Arteritis as an Emergency Is Crucial

Physician's Weekly

And that said, the diagnostic yield doesn’t vanish after a steroid initiation, so you can still get a temporal art biopsy, and that can be positive up to two weeks following steroid therapy and ultrasound To diagnose a patient can be positive for up to three to five days after therapy. So really diagnosis matters a lot.