High testosterone levels seen, indicating underlying polycystic ovary syndrome could be a cause

Position paper offers guidance for strengthening methods for assessing natural experiments

I was having dinner with a group of cycling couples recently We are all participating in the Bike Virginia 6-day riding event in late June and we were discussing travel plans. One of the participants is an optometrist and we got into a discussion about prescription sunglasses for the ride. …

Surprise findings for treatment class and appropriate patient selection

In results of five trials, effects of antihyperglycemic drug found to occur during first few months or years.

Software provides screening decision without need for a clinician to interpret image or results.

By A. Paul Chous, MA, OD, FAAO, CDE

The FDA just gave first approval to an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for the detection of diabetic retinopathy in the offices of non-ophthalmic health care practitioners. Dubbed the IDx-DR (IDx, LLC, Coralville, Iowa), and paired with a Topcon NW400 non-mydriatic retinal camera, captured images are sent to a cloud-based server that utilizes the IDx-DR software and a ‘deep learning’ algorithm to detect retinal findings consistent with diabetic retinopathy based on autonomous comparison with a large dataset of representative fundus images.

Prospective study evaluates use of nasal glucagon for treatment of moderate to severe hypoglycemia in adults with type 2 diabetes.

New study shows patients with diabetes receiving more treatment thus reducing complications

In which of the examples can HbA1c be inaccurate? (When presented to 200 medical professionals, 20% got it wrong.) A. Recent blood transfusion B. Renal failure C. G6PD deficiency D. Medication Uwe (e.g. aspirin) E. All of the above Follow the link for the answer.