Vibration may have role in treating neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
1. In a randomized controlled trial assessing the addition of a vibrating crib to standard therapy for opioid exposure in...
Prostacyclin therapy may decrease extracorporeal life support use in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia
1. In a cohort of about 6,000 patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), treatment of pulmonary hypertension with prostacyclins in...
Provider-based interventions may increase human papillomavirus vaccination rates
1. In a meta-analysis of studies on provider-based interventions aimed at promoting human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, the rate of HPV vaccine...
Retinopathy of prematurity may account for a large proportion of childhood blindness in the United States
1. In a cross-sectional study using a large clinical registry, retinopathy of prematurity was the most common cause of blindness...
Retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements may be associated with genetic Alzheimer’s disease risk
1. In a retrospective study examining 50,000 optical coherence tomography (OCT) images from a large database, thicknesses of several different...
Novel anti-VEGF agent provides additional benefit when combined with ranibizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
1. In a phase 2 randomized trial, intravitreal injection with both ranibizumab and OPT-302, a VEGF-C and -D inhibitor, led...
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe and effective in children aged 5 to 11 years
1. In a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials and cohort studies in children 5 to 11 years old,...
Age-related macular degeneration may be associated with depression risk
1. In a large population-based cohort, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) diagnosis was associated with increased risk for depression onset. 2....
Community-based adult vision screening program increases access to eye care
1. In a cluster-randomized trial of a community-based program adults living in public housing in New York City, vision screening...
Some systemic medications may be associated with increased cataract risk
1. In a retrospective study from a large US health database, use of drugs from several different categories, including tricyclic...
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