Structural changes associated to orthokeratology: A systematic review.

Purpose: To summarize the peer-reviewed literature on corneal structural changes after orthokeratology (OK) and to analyze the quality of the studies published.

Methods: An exhaustive search was carried out in the databases Pubmed MEDLINE, Web of Science and Scopus. Original studies in English, with a cohort or experimental design and analyzing the cellular and structural changes of the cornea after OK fitting for myopia correction were selected.

Male sex, African American race or ethnicity, and triiodothyronine levels at diagnosis predict weight gain after antithyroid medication and radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism.

Objective: To determine whether racial or ethnic differences affect weight gain after treatment of hyperthyroidism and to reassess established risk factors such as sex, age, and cause of hyperthyroidism.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of medical records of 111 patients treated with radioiodine (RAI) for hyperthyroidism, with or without preceding antithyroid medication, during 2002 to 2005. We ascertained age, sex, race or ethnicity, insurance status, compliance with visits, serum triiodothyronine (T3) level at diagnosis, and cause of hyperthyroidism.

The economic consequences of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in the United States.

Diabetes-related care and complications constitute a significant proportion of the United States' (US) health care expenditure. Of these complications, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major component. Higher morbidity and mortality rates translate to higher costs of care in patients with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease.