XEN-45 Implant Effective in Uncontrolled Uveitic Glaucoma
Significant reductions seen in mean intraocular pressure, mean number of medications required
Gifts From Pharma Companies Influence Prescribing Behavior
Clinicians who receive gifts write more prescriptions per patient, more costly and branded prescriptions
Borderline Pulmonary HTN Linked to Increased Mortality Risk
Increase in hazard of death with higher mean pulmonary arterial pressure, with no threshold seen
Chewing Ticagrelor Loading Dose May Be Beneficial in STEMI
Chewing facilitates better early platelet inhibition compared with standard oral loading dose
Panel Recommends New Zoster Vaccine as First-Line Treatment
Advisory committee says Shingrix vaccine should be given to adults aged 50 and older
Cataract Surgery Associated With Reduced Mortality in Women
Lower all-cause, vascular-, cancer-, accidental-, neurologic-, pulmonary-specific mortality
Diabetes Tied to Worse Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients
However, long-term prognosis has improved in heart failure patients regardless of diabetes status
Secondary Prevention Meds Often Not Started Post-AMI in Seniors
More than a third of older nursing home residents did not start medication after myocardial infarction
Vitamin D Supplements Improve Markers of Bone Turnover in CKD
Cholecalciferol can also correct vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease
Module Developed to Improve Adult Vaccination Rates
Team-based adult immunization program includes training, implementation of standard process
