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Hormone Tx Linked to Incidence, Risk for Autoimmune Disease Postmenopause
Significant increases in risk were observed for all autoimmune diseases except Graves disease and autoimmune hepatitis
AAO: Machine Learning Outperforms Human Graders for Diagnosing Glaucoma
Human and machine learning vertical cup-disc-ratio explained 17 and 31 percent of glaucoma status variance in right eye, 20 and 35 percent of variance in left eye
AAO: Wavelight Plus LASIK Achieves Better Outcomes Than SMILE Pro
Uncorrected distance visual acuity of 20/20 or better was achieved in 92 percent of LASIK group, 74 percent in SMILE group
AAO: Office-Based Cataract Surgery Safe, Efficient With Oral Sedation
Intraoperative complication rate was 0.14 percent, with no sedation adverse events and no cases aborted after sedation initiation
Trend Seen for Improved Recurrence-Free Survival With Pembrolizumab in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Recurrence-free survival was numerically higher with adjuvant pembrolizumab, but difference was not significant
CHEST: Nerandomilast Slows Decline in FVC in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
No significant difference seen in composite end point of acute exacerbation, hospitalization for respiratory cause, or death
Digestive Health Issues Highly Prevalent in Perimenopausal, Menopausal Women
Only 33 percent received a formal diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome; most found professional support inadequate
IDWeek: Herpes Zoster Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk for MACE, Dementia, Death
No significant differences seen between the groups in psychiatric morbidity or Parkinsonism
IDSA: 216,311 U.S. Deaths Associated With C. Diff Infection ID’d in 1999 to 2023
71.2 percent of deaths occurred among inpatients in medical facilities; 5.5 percent occurred at decedent's home
CHEST: Mortality Down With GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in T2D, Especially in Those With...
20 percent greater mortality benefit seen in obstructive sleep apnea population
