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AAO: No Visual Acuity Change With Dexamethasone in DME
Visual acuity no better with dexamethasone added to ranibizumab in persistent diabetic macular edema
About 20 Percent of U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products
Overall, 15.1 percent use cigarettes, with higher use among males, older adults, those with lower incomes
Surgeons Often Prescribing Too Many Opioids After Rhinoplasty
Patients use a mean of 8.7 tablets, only 40 percent of the number prescribed after rhinoplasty
Use of MMR Deficiency Testing in Younger CRC Patients Is Low
Just 43.1 percent underwent mismatch repair deficiency of DNA testing
Soluble Interleukin 2 Receptor IDs Sarcoidosis in Uveitis
sIL-2R has slightly better diagnostic value than ACE for sarcoidosis in patients with uveitis
Prenatal Exposure to ADHD Meds Tied to Neonatal Morbidity
Increased risk of neonatal morbidity, especially central nervous system-related disorders
Cardiac Index Linked to Cerebral Blood Flow Regardless of CVD
No link for cardiac index with CBF in regions other than temporal lobes, cerebrovascular reactivity
Breast Cancer Recurrences Steady After Therapy Cessation
Women with ER-positive BC who stop therapy after 5 years have steady recurrence rate up to 20 years
The American College of Rheumatology, Nov. 3-8
The 81st Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology The annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology was held...
Short PCP Consultation Length Seen Worldwide
In 18 countries, primary care physicians spend five minutes or less with their patients