Increased cancer incidence risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus: results from a cohort study in Tyrol/Austria.

Background: Recent meta-analyses revealed an association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cancer. The strongest relationship was demonstrated for liver and pancreatic cancer, followed by endometrial cancer. We aimed at assessing the association between T2DM and cancer specifically for Tyrolean patients.

Migrants and obstetrics in Austria--applying a new questionnaire shows differences in obstetric care and outcome.

Background: Immigration plays a major role in obstetrics in Austria, and about 18 % of the Austrian population are immigrants. Therefore, we aimed to (1) test the feasibility of a proposed questionnaire for assessment of migrant status in epidemiological research and (2) assess some important associations between procedures and outcomes in obstetrics and migration in selected departments in Austria.

Methods: We adapted a standardized questionnaire to the main immigration groups in Austria.