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Glaucoma may be associated with lower fractional anisotropy in the optic radiations

Glaucoma May Result From White Matter Degeneration

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Link between glaucoma and fractional anisotropy seen in brain regions
Three different distraction methods are not significantly different in terms of pain and anxiety reduction in children having their blood drawn

Distraction Methods During Blood Draws Have Similar Effectiveness

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No significant difference among ball, balloon, cards in reducing children's pain, anxiety
Low-level laser therapy improves hair regrowth and thickness in patients with androgenetic alopecia

Laser Treatment Helpful for Androgenetic Alopecia

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Hair count, thickness improve after treatment with low-level lasers
Baseline serum periostin levels and levels of serum free immunoglobulin E during treatment follow-up may be useful in assessing response to omalizumab treatment for asthma

Markers That Predict Omalizumab Response Identified

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Baseline periostin level, free IgE during treatment follow-up tied to asthma exacerbations
The Endocrine Society has issued new guidelines intended to increase screening for primary aldosteronism. The Clinical Practice Guideline was published online March 2 in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Updated Recs Aim to Expand Primary Aldosteronism Screening

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Revised guidelines update recommendations from Endocrine Society's 2008 guidelines
Serum prolactin in pregnancy predicts the risk of postpartum prediabetes/diabetes

Serum Prolactin in Pregnancy Predicts Prediabetes/Diabetes

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Higher in women with postpartum normal glucose tolerance versus prediabetes/diabetes
Patients frequently report ineffective consultations in acne care

Patients Often Dissatisfied With Acne Care

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Patients dissatisfied with acne management approaches, find GPs lacking information
Delirium appears to predict reduced functioning in elderly individuals after surgical aortic valve replacement or transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Delirium Predicts Function in Elderly After Aortic Valve Surgery

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Effects of delirium seen in short-term, but not long-term, activity of daily living functioning
For patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes

Exenatide Reduces Liver Fat in Type 2 Diabetes With Obesity

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Reduction in epicardial adipose tissue and liver fat content with exenatide versus reference treatment
In a case report published online April 23 in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Can Present As Subungual Mass

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Report describes subungual aneurysmal bone cyst in 39-year-old male patient