Academic uroradiology: the future

Radiologic education, research, and the practice of radiology will be of the highest quality in the future if academic departments stress organ-system subspecialization while continuing to integrate and interface with technique-based specialists. Planning should begin now to effect an orderly progression to an organ-system-based subspecialty structure for radiology training in general and for uroradiology specifically. Uroradiologists should remain as central consultants to their clinical counterparts, working collaboratively with urologists in clinical endeavors of mutual relevance. More fellowships in uroradiology should be offered that attempt to incorporate all imaging methods and procedures into the curriculum. These issues are addressed in the context of patient care, service, education, and cost containment.     

The effect of diabetes on mortality in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction  

Critically ill patients with diabetes are at increased risk for the development of complications, but the impact of diabetes on mortality is unclear. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effect of diabetes on mortality in critically ill patients, making a distinction between different ICU types.