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Patients with acute macular neuroretinopathy have areas of inner choroidal vascular flow void on optical coherence tomography angiography

Specific Vascular Flow Void in Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy

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Findings of areas of inner choroidal vascular flow void seen on OCTA; persisted during follow-up
The FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA: New Glucose Monitoring System Eliminates Finger Pricks

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Instead, sensor is implanted below skin in patients with diabetes
Treatment of the buccinator with botulinum toxin is safe and effective

Treatment of Buccinator With Botox Is Safe, Effective

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And three commercially available botulinum toxin treatments are similar for facial synkinesis
A rapid immunochromatography approach can differentiate dengue virus and Zika virus cases

Immunochromatography Testing Differentiates Dengue, Zika

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Serum ZIKV NS1 protein concentrations are 10-fold lower than corresponding DENV NS1 concentrations
An estimated 25.1 million unsafe abortions were performed worldwide each year between 2010 and 2014

Over 25 Million Unsafe Abortions Occur Each Year

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Significantly higher proportion of unsafe abortions in developing versus developed countries
For patients with human papilloma virus-related oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma

ASTRO: Aggressive Reduction of Radiation Beneficial in OPSCC

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In HPV-related disease, the approach linked to high cure rates, reduced side effects
For patients with stage IV non-small-cell lung cancer

ASTRO: SBRT Prolongs Survival in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

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Trial stopped after significant improvement in progression-free survival in metastatic NSCLC
Most patients with breast cancer treated with radiation therapy report that their experience was less scary than they expected

ASTRO: Patient Experience of Radiation Better Than Expected

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Few breast cancer patients agree that negative stories they initially heard/read were actually true
Only about one-third of patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma undergo initial central neck dissection

Central Neck Dissection Underused in Some Thyroid CA

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Risk of reoperation up with lymph node metastasis; reduced with central, lateral neck dissection
The optimal length of opioid pain medication prescription after common surgical procedures lies between the observed median prescription length and the early nadir

Optimal Length of Post-Op Opioid Pain Medication Rx Identified

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Optimal length for each procedure lies between observed median prescription length and early nadir