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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (58)221 Despite obesity rise, U.S. calories trending downward Full Text Reuters Health News, March 7, 2013
222 World awaits impact of baby cured of HIV Full Text USA Today, March 7, 2013
223 Web-based tool charts disease, risk factors around the world The Washington Post, March 7, 2013
224 From raw milk to sprouts to imported fish: food safety experts dish on what grocery store items they avoid Full Text New York Daily News, March 7, 2013
225 HHS announces 2013 agenda to bring down costs and improve quality of care through implementation of health information technology Full Text HHS News Releases, March 7, 2013
226 The Less-is-More Approach to Health Care U.S. News & World Report - Health, March 6, 2013
227 Language barrier encountered in health-exchange outreach Full Text The Seattle Times, March 6, 2013
228 Putting the 'smart' in smartphones: Hospitals see many benefits in new platforms Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 6, 2013
229 Women's health must be priority for state health exchange marketplaces, new report says Full Text EurekAlert!, March 6, 2013
230 Turf battle in retina helps internal clocks see the light Full Text ScienceDaily, March 6, 2013
231 Human Y chromosome much older than previously thought Full Text ScienceDaily, March 6, 2013
232 Patient safety efforts may prevent diagnostic errors Full Text Reuters Health News, March 6, 2013
233 The Human Body - In ‘Google Map’ Form Full Text Time, March 6, 2013
234 Over 50? Checklist May Predict If You'll Be Alive in 10 Years Full Text HealthDay, March 6, 2013
235 ‘Nightmare bacteria,’ resistant to antibiotics, causes untreatable blood infections in U.S. hospitals Full Text New York Daily News, March 6, 2013
236 Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Consumer Protection Week Full Text HHS News Releases, March 6, 2013
237 Distract yourself to make better decisions NBC News, March 6, 2013
238 Sharp shows how to serve the uninsured Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 5, 2013
239 Upgrading physician websites for a post-ACA world Full Text American Medical News, March 5, 2013
240 Drawing the line on racially motivated patient demands Full Text American Medical News, March 5, 2013
Clinical Pearls in Ophthalmology
- MITF-M is a melanocyte-specific isoform expressed in adult corneal pigment epithelium.
- Eyeglasses for myopia correction are independently associated with lower risk of medial canthal basal cell carcinoma.
- Preretinal hemorrhages are a feature of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, whereas blot hemorrhages, retinal microaneurysms, cotton wool spots and hard exudates are all characteristics of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
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Optimal dose of ranibizumab for AMD
As published in Ophthalmology, 0.5 mg of ranibizumab (intravitreal) monthly was shown to be the optimal dose for treatment of subfoveal wet AMD. The study involved 1098 patients > 50 years of age who were treated with 0.5 or 2.0 mg of ranibizumab monthly x 12 mos or 0.5 or 2.0 mg of ranibizumab prn after 3 doses. The mean change in baseline BCVA was +10.1, + 8.2, +9.2, and +8.6 letters, respectively. The percentage of patients who increased > 15 letters from baseline was 34.5%, 30.2%, 36.1%, and 33.0%, respectively.
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