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Reduced health-related quality of life in surgically and medically treated patients with glaucoma is associated with factors including worse diplopia

Factors for Poor HRQOL ID’d in Patients Treated for Glaucoma

Glaucoma drainage device linked to worse HRQOL compared with trabeculectomy, medical treatment
A risk model including magnetic resonance imaging-derived parameters may reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies among patients with suspected prostate cancer

MRI Risk Model May Cut Biopsy Use in Suspected Prostate Cancer

Inclusion of MRI-derived parameters can maintain high rate of diagnosis of clinically significant cancer
Knee pain and functional impairments in elderly individuals are associated with the development of depressive symptoms

Knee Pain, Functional Impairment Associated With Depression

In elderly Japanese, difficulty putting on, taking off socks, pain at night linked to depressive symptoms
For patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia

Treatment-Free Remission Feasible After Nilotinib in CML

For patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase, TFR is feasible after second-line treatment
Among dermatopathologists

Factors Tied to Molecular Testing by Dermatopathologists ID’d

Those at academic medical centers, higher-volume practices more likely to use molecular testing
The antibiotic clarithromycin (brand name: Biaxin) may increase the long-term risk of heart problems and death in patients with heart disease

FDA Warns of Possible Heart Risks Linked to Clarithromycin

Agency advising doctors to consider prescribing other antibiotics to patients with coronary heart disease
Artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence May Help Prevent Physician Burnout

Many potential uses for AI, including improving searches and documentation, selecting treatment
There have been small but significant reductions in the incidence and prevalence of benzodiazepine use in older adults in Canada

Benzodiazepine Use Declining in Older Adults

Findings based on assessment of incidence, prevalence of use in three countries from 2010-2016
Pets provide benefits to those with mental health conditions

Pets Provide Support to People With Mental Health Conditions

Benefits include intense connection between patients and their companion animals
Facial moisturizers with 4-t-butylcyclohexanol and licochalcone A  may be effective for treating mild-to-moderate dermatitis

New Formulated Moisturizer Effective for Facial Dermatitis

Moisturizer with 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, licochalcone A, effective compared to triamcinolone