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  1. ‘Sexting’ discussions urged during office visit
  2. ‘Tsunami’ of new NAFLD/NASH cases requires better management tools
  3. A 66-year-old female diagnosed with atypical carcinoid tumor
  4. A hypertrichotic, lightly hyperpigmented patch on the flank
  5. A pregnant 40-year-old with possible hemophilia carrier status
  6. AACI awards four fellowships
  7. AAP releases prevention, treatment recommendations for influenza season
  8. AAP: Home trampolines not worth the risk
  9. Ab externo scleral fixation technique optimizes IOL placement, power

  10. Ability of discography to accurately diagnose discogenic back pain in question
  11. Abraham Joshua Heschel provides valuable lessons for surgeons
  12. Additional options for treating macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion
  13. Adjunctive povidone-iodine reduces bacterial infection risk after cataract surgery
  14. Adolescents and HPV vaccine: No good reason to wait
  15. Adult immunization rates significantly lacking
  16. Advocacy of arthritis, osteoporosis increases government funding
  17. Age-dependent effect found for 
patient satisfaction with UKA vs TKA
  18. Age-dependent effect found for patient satisfaction with UKA vs TKA 

  19. AIDS increases stomach, esophageal cancer risks
  20. AIDS increases stomach, esophageal cancer risks
  21. AMA resolves to campaign to repeal Harkin patient access law
  22. Amblyopia therapy options expand beyond patching for children and adults
  23. Amblyopia therapy: In the midst of a paradigm shift
  24. Ambulatory BP monitoring to guide pharmacotherapy for hypertension
  25. Anterior vitrectomy can ensure better outcomes after complicated cataract surgery

  26. Antibiotic use among older adults highest in the South
  27. Antiplatelet treatment reduced mortality among patients with diabetes
  28. Apps provide primer on splinting techniques, but could be improved
  29. Apps provide primer on splinting techniques, but could be improved
  30. ARREST
  31. ASCO presents humanitarian award
  32. ASOPA and NAOT create an alliance for professional development and education
  33. ASOPA and NAOT create an alliance for professional development and education
  34. At 3 years, visual acuity continues to improve after DSAEK
  35. ATA/AACE update treatment of hypothyroidism in adults
  36. Autologous serum eye drops reduce ocular surface disease symptoms
  37. Beam positioning key to reliable retinal thickness measurements
  38. Behavioral intervention helped parents, children with obesity
  39. Behind the Lab Door
  40. Bosutinib failed to improve response rate in newly diagnosed CML
  41. BRAF/MEK inhibitors safely treated patients with metastatic melanoma
  42. Businessman grants $12 million to Essilor Vision Foundation partner
  43. Cartilage repair potentially delays, halts morbidity of early OA
  44. Cast splitting after manipulation under anesthesia does not affect loss of position in forearm fractures
  45. Cataract surgery ready for the transition to femtosecond laser, surgeon says
  46. CDC researchers find high rates of MDR and 
XDR TB in eight countries
  47. CDC: Childhood obesity rates down in Philadelphia; unhealthy weight still ‘unacceptable’
  48. Chemotherapy did not increase risk for AML, MDS in early breast cancer
  49. Chikungunya virus present in some asymptomatic corneal donors
  50. Cholesterol-lowering drugs may be linked to cataract risk
  51. Cognitive rest for concussion management lacks data
  52. Community outreach reduced syphilis rate
  53. Corticosteroid implant fills an unmet need in treatment of DME
  54. Cross-linking combined with transepithelial PTK yields better results
  55. CRP may help guide bone and joint infection treatment
  56. Data suggest feasibility of vaccine to reduce severity 
of S. aureus
  57. DeFACTO
  58. Development of regional ophthalmology, closer integration with West primary goals in Russia
  59. Device measures lipid levels in tear film to track meibomian gland dysfunction

  60. Diabetes, cancer connection analyzed at AACE meeting
  61. DOPPS: HbA1c predicted mortality in hemodialysis patients with diabetes
  62. Early trials of enterovirus 71 vaccine showed success
  63. EDEN Study: Gestational exposure to urban air pollution lowered vitamin D levels
  64. Ethnicity may play role in outcomes of strabismus surgery
  65. European Knee Associates unites key opinion leaders in treating the arthritic knee
  66. Extra steps help avoid implantation of wrong IOL

  67. FAME II
  68. FDA approves Lotemax gel for postop inflammation and pain
  69. FDA panel votes retinal prosthesis system safe for use
  70. Female doctors’ pay lags behind men’s
  71. Fertility preservation must be an ‘integral part’ of early cancer care
  72. Flu outbreak timeframe related to ischemic 
heart disease events, death
  73. Frugal innovation: Getting your practice to think ‘lean’

  74. Genetic predisposition linked to coronary calcification
  75. Genetic variants, gene regulation linked in common diseases
  76. Genetics track origin of K. pneumoniae outbreak
  77. Glaucoma treatment adherence difficult to measure, improve
  78. Greater wear reduction seen with 
ceramic-on-poly vs metal-on-poly hips
  79. Greater wear reduction seen with ceramic-on-poly vs metal-on-poly hips
  80. High Value Healthcare Collaborative moves toward rapid adoption of orthopedic best practices
  81. High Value Healthcare Collaborative moves toward rapid adoption of orthopedic best practices
  82. Hip screw and plate system had no clinical treatment effect on intracapsular fractures
  83. HIV/HCV coinfected patients at increased risk for cancer
  84. Hospitals face Medicare penalties for excess patient readmissions
  85. HPV vaccination: No good reason to wait
  86. Hyponatremia increased risk for mortality, complications 30 days after surgery
  87. IBD associated with antibiotic use in young infants
  88. Informed consent process readies patients for cataract surgery
  89. Investigators take part in training
  90. Kelman’s IOL design concepts endure 30 years
  91. Key steps ensure success with toric IOL implantation
  92. Laser treatment a safe alternative to medical treatment of DME
  93. Lawsuit claims N.Y organ donor network pressuring doctors to declare potential donors brain dead
  94. Look beyond a patient’s chronological age
  95. Looking back on the innovation, insight of Charles Kelman
  96. Lumbar endplate lesions associated with disc degeneration and low back pain
  97. Man presents with unilateral loss of vision after fever
  98. Mixed results reported on dengue vaccine
  99. N. gonorrhoeae strain resistant to third-generation cephalosporins identified
  100. Nearly one-third of physicians do not accept 
new Medicaid patients, but incentives may help
  101. Nearly one-third of physicians do not accept new Medicaid patients, but incentives may help
  102. Neuro-oncologist joins NYU center
  103. Neutrophil counts appear critical to sepsis management
  104. New approaches increase visual recovery in CRVO, BRVO patients

  105. New initiatives under way for Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
  106. New legislation allows ODs in British Columbia to treat glaucoma
  107. New oncology care models crucial as more patients live longer
  108. New therapies have changed treatment course of retinal vein occlusion
  109. Noninvasive radiotherapy reduces need for repeated anti-VEGF injections in AMD
  110. Novel agent resolves vitreomacular traction, closes macular holes

  111. NSAID use heightens CV risk after first-time MI
  112. OptiMedica CEO examines development process of femtosecond laser cataract system
  113. OptiMedica expands Catalys system into Japan
  114. Optimum resolution of concussions requires rest and time
  115. Optimum resolution of concussions requires rest and time

  116. ORIGIN-GRACE
  117. ORS brings clinicians, biologists, engineers together to promote orthopedic research
  118. ORS brings clinicians, biologists, engineers together to promote orthopedic research

  119. Orthopaedists in Europe prepare to meet mandatory recertification requirements
  120. Orthopedists need to be realistic about stem cells and FDA regulations
  121. Orthopedists need to be realistic about stem cells and FDA regulations
  122. OSN Retina 150 Survey
  123. OTE 200: Knee navigation
  124. OTE200: Patellar replacement
  125. OTE200: Recertification
  126. Painful lateral node biopsy: Traumatic neuromas after neck surgery
  127. PANDAS to CANS: Evolution of a controversial disorder
  128. Paper-based test can quickly, accurately measure ALT, AST
  129. PARAMOUNT
  130. Passing specialty medical examinations enhances patient safety
  131. Patient-led advocacy changed distribution of medical research funding
  132. Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms continue to have significantly reduced life expectancy
  133. PBA urges consumers to protect their eyes around the house
  134. PCON Editorial Board members to speak at Academy 2012
  135. Pertussis disease rates and the role of Tdap vaccines
  136. Popularity of electronic devices, ‘greener’ light bulbs increases blue light exposure
  137. Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms seen in military patients with concussions
  138. Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms seen in military patients with concussions
  139. Pre-injury serum biomarkers associated with risk of subsequent ACL rupture
  140. Pre-injury serum biomarkers associated with risk of subsequent ACL rupture
  141. Preop aphakic glaucoma may be linked to IOP increase after secondary IOL implantation
  142. Professor receives cancer care prize
  143. Professors receive grant from NCI
  144. Professors receive grants from NCI
  145. Program designed to increase survival
  146. PROTECT
  147. PURE
  148. Racial, ethnic disparities identified in breast cancer care
  149. Radiation improved survival in children with nonmetastatic medulloblastoma
  150. Radiation safety action plan recommendations: Maximize benefits, minimize risk
  151. Recurrent submacular hemorrhage common in patients with neovascular AMD

  152. Refractive stability, visual acuity sustained 16 years after PRK

  153. Registry: Anteromedial ACL drilling technique associated with revisions
  154. Regulation or innovation: 
United States v Regenerative Sciences
  155. Regulation or innovation: United States v Regenerative Sciences

  156. Research drives treatment options for macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion
  157. Research drives treatment options for macular edema secondary to RVO

  158. Research indicates efficacy of contact lenses as delivery option for anti-allergy drug
  159. Researcher wins memorial award
  160. Retropupillary fixation of iris-claw lens offers alternative to scleral fixation of posterior chamber IOL
  161. Risk factors identified for adenovirus 
infection in HSCT patients
  162. Rotavirus vaccine benefits outweigh risk for
intussusception in US infants
  163. Round table: Pediatric ophthalmologists tackle question of when and how to use anti-VEGF in ROP
  164. Routine practice treatments reduced costs for fibromyalgia patients
  165. Sagittal malalignment related to decreased quality of life after cervical fusion
  166. Sagittal malalignment related to decreased quality of life after cervical fusion
  167. Similar outcomes found with or without FHL transfer for Achilles tendinopathy
  168. Similar outcomes found with or without FHL transfer for Achilles tendinopathy

  169. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Controversies and current treatment options
  170. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Controversies and current treatment options

  171. Social aggression common in children’s television
  172. Stryker names new president, chief executive officer
  173. Subcutaneous ICD wins FDA approval
  174. Sudden monocular visual field loss
  175. Sudden, painless vision loss
  176. Surgery benefits workers’ comp patients with cervical degenerative disease
  177. Surgery benefits workers’ comp patients with cervical degenerative disease 

  178. Surgery done in the subacute stage of adhesive capsulitis relieves pain, stiffness
  179. Surgery done in the subacute stage of adhesive capsulitis relieves pain, stiffness
  180. Tax hikes, credits result from Affordable Care Act
  181. THA with cable fixation associated with increased nonunion, osteolysis rates
  182. The OSNE300 Survey
  183. TIMI risk score predicted mortality in patients treated for STEMI
  184. Top surgeons offer tips to obtain a durable, stable, well-functioning revision TKA

  185. Trabecular micro-bypass stent plus cataract surgery controls IOP at 2 years
  186. Triage calls declined with routine rotavirus vaccination
  187. True prices and importance of supply and demand
  188. Two-year follow-up shows efficacy of endoscopic repair for gluteus medius tears
  189. Two-year follow-up shows efficacy of endoscopic repair for gluteus medius tears
  190. Use social media for word-of-mouth advertising
  191. Visual field testing of better eye in glaucoma may be predictive of patient functional ability
  192. WOEST
  193. Woman experiences sudden onset of eye pain after coughing
  194. Woman presents with light sensitivity and blurry vision

  195. Y-fixation technique used for intrascleral haptic fixation of posterior chamber IOL 

  196. Younger age at measles vaccination increased risk for disease
  197. Ziv-aflibercept failed to improve outcomes in NSCLC