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Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes reduces follow-up costs by more than half

06.07.2018 Health Problems

Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes used in combination with an electronic feedback system results in considerable savings on health care costs especially in sparsely populated areas, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Self-monitoring delivers considerable savings on the overall costs of type 2 diabetes care, as well as on patients’ travel costs. Glycated hemoglobin testing is […]

Increased follow-up does not benefit colorectal cancer patients

05.06.2018 Health Problems

Logically, it would seem that more follow-up testing of cancer patients must be better—but this is not the case for patients who undergo surgery for colorectal cancer. This is an important conclusion from a study in which 2,509 patients with colorectal cancer were offered two and five follow-up tests in the form of CT scans combined with a blood test […]