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Updated COVID-19 shots lower hospitalization risk in immunocompromised people by a third
Receipt of an updated COVID-19 vaccine lowered the risk for hospitalization among immunocompromised people by around one-third, according to a study.
Kidney failure risk equation had ‘better clinical utility’ than eGFR for patients with CKD
A kidney failure risk equation model had acceptable discrimination and calibration, and “better clinical utility” than an eGFR-based strategy to assess kidney failure rates in Chinese patients, according to a study in Kidney Medicine.
Older adults, men at increased risk for second primary melanoma diagnosis
Following a first primary invasive melanoma diagnosis, older adults and men may experience a second case sooner than other patients, according to a study.
VIDEO: Work with prescribing doctor when systemic treatments cause ocular adverse events
NEW YORK — Optometrists may be the first to recognize adverse effects of systemic medications, which warrants collaboration with the prescribing physician, Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, said at Vision Expo East.
Automated machine-learning models may help predict diabetic retinopathy progression
Automated machine-learning models accurately identified risk for diabetic retinopathy progression using ultra-widefield retinal images, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer’s may reduce risk for AMD
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors used to treat Alzheimer’s disease may also reduce the risk for developing age-related macular degeneration, according to a cohort study of older veterans published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Risk of dementia 3x higher after stroke at 1 year, elevated up to 20 years
For those with either acute ischemic stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage, risk of dementia was three times higher after the first year and remained elevated as many as 20 years after, a speaker said at the International Stroke Conference.
Older adults with low creatinine, cystatin C-based eGFR at higher risk for poor outcomes
Older adults with low eGFR based on creatinine and cystatin C levels may be at higher risk for adverse events compared with those who have low eGFR based on creatinine level, data show.
Ocular steroid injections may increase glaucoma, OHT risk
Patients receiving ocular steroid injections may be at higher risk for developing glaucoma or ocular hypertension, even without prior diagnosis or treatment, according to research published in BMJ Open Ophthalmology.
Unmanaged screen time results in an estimated $151B in costs in 2023, AOA reports
More than 104 million working-age Americans spend more than 7 hours a day in front of screens, resulting in an estimated $151 billion in health system, productivity and well-being costs, the American Optometric Association reported.