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January 2012 Briefing - Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for January 2012. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Eye Contact Abnormal in Infants at Risk for Autism
MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Infants at risk for developing autism spectrum disorders already show abnormalities in their patterns of eye contact in their first year, which may allow earlier intervention, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in Current Biology.
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Overuse of Health Care Services Understudied
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Overuse of health care services in the United States is an understudied problem, with the majority of research limited to a few interventions, according to a review published in the Jan. 23 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Unemployed Have Poorer Mental and Physical Health
TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Unemployed adults are about half as likely to have health insurance as employed individuals; have poorer mental and physical health, regardless of their insurance status; and are less likely to receive needed medical care and prescriptions, according to a January data brief issued by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Cells Safe for Transplant
TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Retinal cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) can be safely transplanted into people and may improve vision in patients with diseases such as macular degeneration, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in The Lancet.
U.S. Health Care Expenditure Still Unevenly Distributed
FRIDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Health care expenditure in the United States is still unevenly distributed, with 1 percent of the population accounting for approximately 20 percent of expenditure in 2008 and 2009, according to a January statistical brief published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Frequent Aspirin Use Linked to Aging Macula Disorder
FRIDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Frequent use of aspirin in patients aged 65 years and older is associated with early aging macula disorder (AMD) and wet late AMD, according to a study published in the January issue of Ophthalmology.
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Standardized Count Practices Reduce Retained Surgical Items
MONDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Implementation of quality improvement strategies to standardize count practices can reduce the incidence of unintentional retained surgical items (RSIs) in operating rooms (ORs), according to a study published in the January issue of the AORN Journal.
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