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Blood Vessel Diameter May Predict Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: January 14, 2011

Major Finding: Larger central retinal venular diameter is an independent and early indicator of progression to proliferative diabetic retinopathy ...

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AMD Prevalence Appears to Decline

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: January 11, 2011

Major Finding: The 2005-2008 prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the U.S. population aged 40 and older was 6.5% – lower than t...

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ASE, ACEP Tout Benefits of Cardiac Ultrasound

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: January 1, 2011

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated With Retinal Vein Occlusion

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: December 29, 2010

Major Finding: A more than fivefold higher-than-expected prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea was found in patients with retinal vein occlusion.D...

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Acupuncture May Be as Effective as Patching for Treating Amblyopia

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: December 15, 2010

Major Finding: Acupuncture produced an equivalent treatment effect for anisometropic amblyopia, compared with occlusion therapy, and was statistic...

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ASE, ACEP Release Consensus Statement on Cardiac Ultrasound

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: December 10, 2010

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ASE, ACEP Release Consensus Statement on Cardiac Ultrasound

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: December 10, 2010

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Vitamins E, C Have No Effect on Cataract Development

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: November 8, 2010

Major Finding: Long-term supplementation with high-dose vitamin E and/or vitamin C has little effect on the rates of cataract development and extr...

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Cannabis Sensitivity Marks Genetic Psychosis Risk

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: November 1, 2010

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Never Say Never: Surgical Errors Remain a Concern

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: October 18, 2010

Major Finding: Between Jan. 1, 2002, and June 1, 2008, there were 107 wrong-site and 25 wrong-patient surgical procedures.Data Source: Retrospecti...

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Never Say Never: Surgical Errors Remain a Concern

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: October 18, 2010

VitalsMajor Finding: Between Jan. 1, 2002, and June 1, 2008, there were 107 wrong-site and 25 wrong-patient surgical procedures.Data Source: Retro...

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AMD Treatments Don't Increase Risk of Mortality

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: October 11, 2010

Major Finding: Use of bevacizumab and ranibizumab to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration was not associated with increased risks of...

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Most Alcohol Abuse After Disaster Is Pre-Existing

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: October 4, 2010

Major Finding: Most post-disaster alcohol abuse disorders are a continuation or recurrence of preexisting problems.Data Source: Ten disaster studi...

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Genetic Risk for Psychosis Expressed as Cannabis Sensitivity

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: October 4, 2010

Major Finding: Familial liability to psychosis appears to be partly expressed as a tendency to develop psychotic experiences after cannabis use.Da...

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Affects Hand Choice

Author:: Jeffrey S. Eisenberg

Publish date: September 27, 2010

Major Finding: Hand choice entails a competitive decision process between simultaneously activated action plans for each hand.