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October 02, 2022
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Early diagnosis, proper management important for pellucid marginal corneal degeneration

Early diagnosis, proper management important for pellucid marginal corneal degeneration

CHICAGO — Pellucid marginal corneal degeneration is a rare disease, but early diagnosis is necessary to ensure patients’ quality of life, according to a speaker.

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September 30, 2022
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AKF announces formation of the Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Coalition

AKF announces formation of the Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Coalition

In a press release, the American Kidney Fund announced the formation of the Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Coalition.

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April 24, 2022
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Early diagnosis, explanation of risk important for cataract surgery satisfaction

Early diagnosis, explanation of risk important for cataract surgery satisfaction

WASHINGTON — Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, FACS, shared his five sources of patient dissatisfaction following cataract surgery.

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April 21, 2022
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New blood biomarker may lead to early diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia

New blood biomarker may lead to early diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia

A collaboration between Mayo Clinic researchers and a team dedicated to researching frontotemporal dementia has identified neurofilament light as a useful biomarker for the disease.

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January 12, 2022
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Innovations, challenges in PsA diagnosis

Innovations, challenges in PsA diagnosis

Later diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis can considerably alter disease trajectory, but the disease’s subtle presentation poses a challenge to clinicians diagnosing it, according to Christopher Ritchlin, MD, MPH, professor and chief of allergy, immunology and rheumatology and director of the clinical immunology research unit at University of Rochester Medical Center.

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November 09, 2021
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Revised criteria shorten time to MS diagnosis

The 2017 McDonald criteria shortened time to diagnosis of MS compared with the 2010 McDonald criteria, according to study results published in Neurology.

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April 12, 2021
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Q&A: Identify CP earlier, within 6 months after birth, for greatest therapeutic benefit

Q&A: Identify CP earlier, within 6 months after birth, for greatest therapeutic benefit

A review of research on cerebral palsy from the past decade resulted in varying evidence for “several key principles” that encourage early motor development and leverage “greater potential and brain plasticity” during this period.

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March 26, 2021
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Education on sex disparities can improve AS, axSpA detection

Education on sex disparities can improve AS, axSpA detection

Researchers found significantly lower treatment rates for women with ankylosing spondyloarthritis in multiple studies analyzing clinical trials in axial spondylarthritis, resulting in poor outcomes and response to therapies once started.

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January 22, 2021
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Real-world study highlights need to improve early wet AMD diagnosis

Real-world study highlights need to improve early wet AMD diagnosis

A real-world analysis conducted on a large ophthalmology registry confirmed that best results with anti-VEGF injections in age-related macular degeneration are obtained in patients who initiate treatment when visual acuity is still good.

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November 24, 2020
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Physicians: ‘Keep amyloid in your differential diagnosis’

Physicians: ‘Keep amyloid in your differential diagnosis’

Healio spoke with Taimur Sher, MBBS, MD, a hematologist, internist and oncologist at the Mayo Clinic Cancer and Multispecialty Amyloidosis Center, about the need for physicians to assess the likelihood of amyloidosis in patients with unexplained abnormalities.

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