ω-3 Essential Fatty Acids May Protect Corneal Nerves in Dry Eye
Pilot study shows ω-3 EFA supplementation is neuroprotective in patients with dry eye disease
Black, Asian Medical Students Less Likely to Be AΩA Members
After adjustment, black, Asian medical students are less likely than white students to be AΩA members
Prenatal DHA Supplementation Doesn’t Increase IQ at Age 7
No between-group difference in measures of language, academic and executive functioning
New Device for Peripheral Nerve Stim Cuts Chronic Low Back Pain
Novel short-term PNS produced pain relief, reduced medication use in two patients with chronic LBP
Patients Have High Confidence in Self-Testing INR
Seventy-three percent of patients report being confident in adjusting their own warfarin level
Shorter Length of Stay Tied to Earlier Readmission for Seniors
Risk of early readmission from post-acute care facility down with longer LOS at index hospitalization
Los Angeles eConsult Program Can Reduce Wait Times
eConsult program rapidly adopted; used by more than 3,000 primary care providers by 2015
ACC: Antithrombotic Benefit Found Lacking in Low-Risk A-Fib
Researchers found low-risk patients fared better without any antithrombotic therapy
ACC: Meds Targeting PCSK9 Show Benefit for High-Risk Patients
Evolocumab and inclisiran inhibit proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9
Foreign Body Ingestion Can Result in Movement Disorder
Case report describes 10-month-old girl admitted to PICU with sudden onset of movement disorder
