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High Vitamin D Levels May Lessen Women’s AMD Risk
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
Major Finding: In women younger than 75 years, 25-hydroxyvitamin D in concentrations higher than 38 nmol/L was significantly associated with a 48...
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Study Confirms Parental History as MI Risk Factor
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
Major Finding: Parental history of myocardial infarction is an independent predictor of future MI – a finding consistent across geographic regions...
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Anti-VEGF Drug Effective for Treating ROP; Safety Issues Unresolved
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
Major Finding: Intravitreal bevacizumab monotherapy showed a significant benefit vs. conventional laser therapy for treating infants with stage 3...
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Vessel Size May Predict Retinopathy Progression
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
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Never Say “Never”: Surgical Errors Remain a Concern
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
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Dexamethasone Implant Improved Uveitis : Close to half of eyes that were treated with the 0.7-mg implant had a vitreous haze score of 0.
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
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Venular Size May Predict Retinopathy Course
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
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Pulmonary Embolism Treatment Often Lags
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
Major Finding: Only 6 of 20 patients whose death was due to PE received anticoagulant or fibrinolytic therapy in the emergency department.Data...
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Pulmonary Embolism Treatment Often Lags
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
Major Finding: Only 6 of 20 patients whose death was due to PE received anticoagulant or fibrinolytic therapy in the emergency department.Data...
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Study Confirms Parental History as Heart Attack Risk Factor
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
Major Finding: Parental history of myocardial infarction is an independent predictor of future MI – a finding consistent across geographic regions...
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Inappropriate Defibrillator Shocks Common, Increase Mortality Risk
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
Major Finding: Inappropriate shocks occur in 13% of implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients, mainly because of misdiagnosis of...
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Inappropriate Defibrillator Shocks Common, Increase Mortality Risk
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
Major Finding: Inappropriate shocks occur in 13% of implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients, mainly because of misdiagnosis of...
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Refractive Error Similar Between Diabetics and Nondiabetics
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
Major Finding: Individuals with type 1 diabetes are slightly more likely to be nearsighted than those with type 2 diabetes, but overall rates of...
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Refractive Error Similar Between Diabetics and Nondiabetics
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
Major Finding: Individuals with type 1 diabetes are slightly more likely to be nearsighted than those with type 2 diabetes, but overall rates of...
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Blood Vessel Diameter May Predict Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy
- Author:
- Jeffrey S. Eisenberg
Major Finding: Larger central retinal venular diameter is an independent and early indicator of progression to proliferative diabetic retinopathy...