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The first patient has been dosed in a pivotal phase 3 program of a needle- and opioid-free sedation for cataract surgery, according to a press release from Melt Pharmaceuticals.

Patient care technician staffing at U.S. dialysis facilities varies by geography, time and other attributes, data show. Further investigation could lead to better quality of care, according to published data.

The autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease registry may help assess various aspects of disease burden on patients’ health-related quality of life, according to published research.

Use of remote patient monitoring programs in adults on automated peritoneal dialysis may be connected to better survival of the technique and lower mortality rates, according to a recently published study.

Stuart Therapeutics has announced the first patient first visit for its phase 3 clinical trial of ST-100 ophthalmic solution for patients with dry eye disease.

PHILADELPHIA — The efficacy of patient navigators may not improve the self-rated health of children with chronic kidney disease; however, caregivers gain skills from the program, according to research presented at ASN Kidney Week.

WASHINGTON — In this video from the Digital Therapeutics Alliance Summit, Amy Edgar, APRN, CRNP, FNP-C, discusses the need to design digital therapeutics with the patient and provider in mind.

WASHINGTON — Digital health technologies must have value, and must meet certain requirements for improved patient care, according to a panel discussion at the Digital Therapeutics Alliance Summit.

As the patient-to-medical staff ratio narrows partially due to demand for medical services and current staffing shortages, clinicians are looking for new ways to assess conditions and develop treatment options.

NEW ORLEANS — Nerf guns can cause ocular damage, contributing to the burden on health care and patient resources, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.