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Efficacy and Safety of FAc Implant in DME Patients With Refractory Disease
Efficacy and Safety of FAc Implant in DME Patients With Refractory Disease
The following is a summary of “Effectiveness and safety of fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant in diabetic macular edema patients considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies (REACT): a prospective, non-randomized, and multicenter study,”...
Electronic Health Record Usability Tied to Patient Safety
Electronic Health Record Usability Tied to Patient Safety
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There is a positive association between frontline user-rated electronic health record (EHR) usability and EHR safety performance, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in JAMA Network Open.David C. Classen, M.D.,...
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Tear Film and Ocular Surface Recovery After Oral Isotretinoin Discontinuation for Acne Vulgaris
Tear Film and Ocular Surface Recovery After Oral Isotretinoin Discontinuation for Acne Vulgaris
The following is a summary of “Evaluation of recovery time of tear film function and ocular surface after discontinuing oral isotretinoin treatment for acne vulgaris,” published in the September 2023 issue of Ophthalmology by Lekskul et al. Researchers performed a...
Morphological Study of OCT ONH in Myopia: Insights into Healthy Eye’s ENC Region and High Myopia Implications
Morphological Study of OCT ONH in Myopia: Insights into Healthy Eye’s ENC Region and High Myopia Implications
The following is a summary of “OCT Optic Nerve Head Morphology in Myopia III: The Exposed Neural Canal Region in Healthy Eyes – Implications for High Myopia,” published in the September 2023 issue of Ophthalmology by Hong et al. Researchers performed a...
Predictors of response to a lapse in anti-VEGF treatment in patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion.
Predictors of response to a lapse in anti-VEGF treatment in patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion.
Macular edema (ME) in the setting of retinal vein occlusions (RVO) is a common cause of vision loss worldwide. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections are the gold standard for ME secondary to RVO. Despite their efficacy, anti-VEGF injections...
Efficacy and Safety of FAc Implant in DME Patients With Refractory Disease
Efficacy and Safety of FAc Implant in DME Patients With Refractory Disease
The following is a summary of “Effectiveness and safety of fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant in diabetic macular edema patients considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies (REACT): a prospective, non-randomized, and multicenter study,”...
Electronic Health Record Usability Tied to Patient Safety
Electronic Health Record Usability Tied to Patient Safety
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There is a positive association between frontline user-rated electronic health record (EHR) usability and EHR safety performance, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in JAMA Network Open.David C. Classen, M.D.,...
Tear Film and Ocular Surface Recovery After Oral Isotretinoin Discontinuation for Acne Vulgaris
Tear Film and Ocular Surface Recovery After Oral Isotretinoin Discontinuation for Acne Vulgaris
The following is a summary of “Evaluation of recovery time of tear film function and ocular surface after discontinuing oral isotretinoin treatment for acne vulgaris,” published in the September 2023 issue of Ophthalmology by Lekskul et al. Researchers performed a...
Morphological Study of OCT ONH in Myopia: Insights into Healthy Eye’s ENC Region and High Myopia Implications
Morphological Study of OCT ONH in Myopia: Insights into Healthy Eye’s ENC Region and High Myopia Implications
The following is a summary of “OCT Optic Nerve Head Morphology in Myopia III: The Exposed Neural Canal Region in Healthy Eyes – Implications for High Myopia,” published in the September 2023 issue of Ophthalmology by Hong et al. Researchers performed a...
Predictors of response to a lapse in anti-VEGF treatment in patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion.
Predictors of response to a lapse in anti-VEGF treatment in patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion.
Macular edema (ME) in the setting of retinal vein occlusions (RVO) is a common cause of vision loss worldwide. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections are the gold standard for ME secondary to RVO. Despite their efficacy, anti-VEGF injections...
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What Does Negligence Really Mean?
What Does Negligence Really Mean?
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Medical Fiction: Knitter Nikka and the Knacker
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Navigating Worker Classification: Independent Contractor Versus Employee
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Q: A cardiology fellow at my hospital is very good, and I would like to bring him into my practice when he completes training. However, I want to keep my options open, and he is unsure whether he will live in the area, so we agreed that he would start as an...
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Is Medical Crowdfunding a Sinew of the Healthcare Arena?
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