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More Americans than ever are satisfied with their visits to the doctor

Patient Satisfaction With Doctors May Be on the Rise

Physician's expertise, time spent in exam room, and online access to info were key factors in trend
Physicians facing death are less likely to demand aggressive care

Physicians Choose Less Aggressive Care at End of Life

Doctors less likely to die in a hospital, have surgery, and to be admitted to the ICU
Patient satisfaction scores are influenced by the design and implementation of patient surveys

Design of Physician Satisfaction Surveys Affects Results

Author makes recommendations for improving the accuracy and utility of scores
Patients with age-related macular degeneration carrying rare variants have earlier age at symptom onset and a higher prevalence of positive family history than noncarriers

Earlier AMD Onset With Rare Genetic Variants

Patients carrying rare genetic variants have higher prevalence of a positive family history
Greater transparency is being promoted in clinical research

Greater Transparency Being Promoted in Research

Move toward greater transparency has extended beyond medication products to other interventions
Higher dietary nitrate and green leafy vegetable intake is associated with reduced risk of primary open-angle glaucoma

Nitrate Intake Linked to Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Risk

Reduced risk of POAG, and especially for POAG with early paracentral visual field loss
For individuals with and without open-angle glaucoma

Yoga Positions Linked to Increase in Intraocular Pressure

Increases noted within one minute after assuming position in individuals with, without glaucoma
Three newly identified genes associated with primary open angle glaucoma bring the total number of such genes to 15

Researchers ID Three New Glaucoma-Related Genes

Variations in FOXC1, TXNRD2, and ATXN2 associated with primary open angle glaucoma
Some survivors of childhood cancers that affect vision may face increased risk for long-term health and economic issues

Lingering Issues for Survivors of Childhood CA Affecting Vision

Lifelong screening recommended to detect issues early
For patients with diabetes

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Varies Across Minority Groups

African-American patients screened 50 percent less often than Hispanic patients in last year