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Rising Syphilitic Uveitis Trends and Ocular Outcomes

Physician's Weekly

33.54%), predominantly in patients with panuveitis or posterior uveitis (78.79%, N=52). The cumulative incidence and prevalence of syphilitic uveitis from 2013 to 2024 were 0.36 Incidence and prevalence rates were calculated for the same period.

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Diagnostic accuracy of electrocardiography and NT-proBNP for mild cardiac dysfunction among long-term breast cancer survivors [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: A dataset was used, consisting of 350 long-term female breast cancer survivors included between 2013 and 2016 in general practices in the Netherlands. Patients were treated with chemo- and/or radiotherapy. Results The median age was 63 years with a median follow-up after breast cancer diagnosis of 10 years.

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A New Outlook: How Carrier Screening Shaped One Family’s Future

Myriad Genetics

Ashley’s journey to a diagnosis for Christopher probably felt like forever to their family. From symptom onset until diagnosis, searching families visit an average of more than seven specialists and spend 4.8 1 , 1–15 (2013). But in the world of rare genetic diseases, it was relatively short. years getting answers.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear

PEMBlog

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome-Like Exanthematous Disease The patient was diagnosed with Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome-Like Exanthematous Disease (NTED). This is the first of the four cases. References Takahashi, N.,

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

I’ll make the important distinction between gastritis – which is diagnosed only via endoscopy – and dyspepsia, the term best used to describe the symptoms many patients experience. I’ll dive into the latest clinical practice guidelines and discuss evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Pediatrics.

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

In 2013, only 56 percent of Americans owned a smartphone, which climbed to around 90% by now. Self-care and telemedicine for patients The options of teledermatology services, as well as self-care platforms, are soaring. Dermatology apps to keep patients in the loop Are you going on holiday and worried about the harmful UV radiation?

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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

GeriPal

This is like, back in 2013, and I joined the faculty at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. So when I joined Sinai In 2013, I was in a different form at that time. And so I think that my growth and discovery of celebrating who I am as a woman of trans experience didn’t really happen until when I came to New York City.