STUDY. In general, surgeons who perform numerous cataract operations every year encounter relatively few severe cases, and this probably contributes to their lower complication rate, as shown by a study led from the University of Gothenburg. These results provide new knowledge in the endeavor to further improve healthcare for a large group of patients. Cataract surgery is the most frequent surgical intervention in Sweden, carried out some 130,000 times annually.…
Reduced risk of severe stroke for individuals who walk regularly
NEW STUDY. Physical activity not only reduces the risk of stroke. Individuals who walk at least 30 minutes a day also have a lower risk of severe stroke, according to a new study in Neurology. “It is remarkable that even light physical activity can have such a clear link to stroke outcomes,” says Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen, professor of rehabilitation medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. The study shows no…
Cardiovascular disease related to type 2 diabetes can be reduced significantly
NEW STUDY. Properly composed treatment and refraining from cigarette consumption can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease resulting from type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. In some cases, the increased risks could theoretically be eliminated. “This is definitely good news. The study shows that patients with type 2 diabetes with all risk factors within therapeutic target range had an extremely…
Early type 1 diabetes shortens women’s lives by 18 years
NEW STUDY. Women who developed type 1 diabetes before the age of ten years die an average of nearly 18 years earlier than women who do not have diabetes. Men in the corresponding situation lose almost 14 years of life. The lives of patients diagnosed at age 26-30 years are shortened by an average of ten years, according to research published in the British medical journal the Lancet. “These are disappointing…
National super-registry in dental care – a gold mine for research
REGISTRY-BASED RESEARCH In the dental care sector, good progress is being made in building an enormous national quality registry for periodontitis, a disease that causes tooth loss and tooth decay. At present, it contains up-to-date information on more than half of the Swedish population and is updated automatically every night. Researchers studying other diseases in the body will also find the registry useful. The registry is called SKaPa (the Swedish…