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Network Meta-Analysis Recommends Prostaglandins for Glaucoma

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Highest-ranking class for reducing intraocular pressure was prostaglandins for 1999, 2004, 2009
Looking at a family medicine practice with fresh eyes can help address unsightly issues that patients notice

Article Offers Ways to Address Overlooked Details in Practice

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Positive impression can be created in waiting room, front desk, hallway, examination room
Early reductions in Medicare spending were seen for the first full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts for 2012 Accountable Care Organization entrants

Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants

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First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
The 2016 Match was the largest ever recorded by the National Resident Matching Program

2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching

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Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Staff at many outpatient health care facilities in New Mexico failed to follow recommendations for hand hygiene more than one-third of the time

Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time

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Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Clemastine fumarate partially reverses optic neuropathy in patients with multiple sclerosis

AAN: Antihistamine May Help Reverse Optic Neuropathy in MS

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Vision improvement with clemastine fumarate appears modest but results are promising
Use of the word "breakthrough" in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expedited approval process could mislead doctors about the new drugs' actual benefits

Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation

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Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
A radical proposal has been suggested for eliminating all Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and outpatient facilities in the next 20 years

VA Commission on Care: Eliminate VA Medical Centers

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Eight veterans organizations denounce document in letter to Commission Chairwoman
In a case report published online April 7 in Pediatrics

Cushing’s Sx Described in Infant Treated With Ophthalmic Steroid

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Four-month-old developed ICS after six weeks of intranasal dexamethasone ophthalmic solution
The question of whether national guidelines need to be developed for assessing the competence of aging physicians was discussed during a recent meeting of key stakeholders

Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?

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Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines