Prospective Study
AI in cardiology: A call for robust validation, regulatory labeling and security of data
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on the development and use of AI to improve clinical outcomes in cardiovascular medicine and considerations for regulatory labeling and patient privacy.
Patients achieve successful outcomes after Baerveldt implantation by residents
Access to cancer clinical trials may not entirely level the playing field
There is compelling evidence that reducing variability in cancer care can improve patient outcomes and limit costs.
T-cell Responses to Concurrent HIV and Herpesvirus Infections
An observational, prospective cohort study to discover new information about how HIV and herpes viruses interact with the immune system, with a goal of learning more about how T cells in the immune system respond to and fight off long-term (chronic) viruses, in order to improve medical care in the future.
Infusion reactions to rituximab more significant in SLE than other diseases
Infusion reaction rates to rituximab may be more significant among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus than other diseases, according to findings published in BMC Rheumatology.
Positive effects of Hydrus plus phaco persist
PARIS — The HORIZON trial at 3 years demonstrated that the Hydrus Schlemm’s canal stent added sustained IOP lowering to that achieved by cataract surgery alone, Gus Gazzard, MD, MBBChir, FRCOphth, said at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.
Breast cancer risk may persist years after menopausal HT
Women who initiated systemic hormone therapy around the time of menopause were at greater risk for invasive breast cancer than similar never-users, according to an analysis of nearly 60 epidemiologic studies published in The Lancet.
Tumor reduction sustained with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy
Yutiq reduces recurrence of posterior segment uveitis
CHICAGO — Treatment with a single intravitreal injection of Yutiq can significantly reduce recurrence rates of noninfectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment, according to a speaker here.
AI system shows high sensitivity, specificity for detection of diabetic retinopathy
CHICAGO — The EyeArt artificial intelligence system for diabetic retinopathy screening demonstrated nearly 96% sensitivity for the detection of moderate or higher nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, according to a speaker here.