Retinal Physician’s Post

Should we be performing #dryeye evaluations on all of our #glaucoma patients? The evidence and my clinical experience certainly lean in that direction. Our OD colleagues, Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO and Jennifer Gould Blackmore OD MS FAAO, have a nice paper reviewing the connections between glaucoma and dry eye. At a minimum, consider implementing a questionnaire and point-of-care testing like tear osmolarity and mmp-9 testing on your glaucoma patients. #optometrists #optometry #eyecare https://lnkd.in/giAVF2Kw

Did you know the average hospital system can save 8+digits by rethinking how they monitor urine output? Early warning systems are implemented in the hospital for a reason–they provide an opportunity to avoid a condition getting worse Accuryn has been shown to detect acute kidney injury ~34 hours before standard of care, serum creatine.  Have you looked into  how patient care could improve along with your bottom line if you could reduce costs associated with caring for patients with AKI?

There is no question that anti–VEGF-A therapy has revolutionized care for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) by stabilizing disease and improving visual acuity. In the real world, however, standard-of-care monotherapies approved for wet AMD fall short of providing the outcomes seen in clinical trials. There are several reasons for this gap. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eyGeJ2xY

Screening Alone Can’t Keep Pace: A study of 1.2k patients with pacemakers found that echo screening identified left ventricular systolic dysfunction in 34% of the patients. However, screening did not significantly reduce HF hospitalizations or death compared to usual care over 31 months (18% vs. 19%, HR 0.89). Better outcomes occurred when LVSD was managed in a HF clinic rather than in primary care, suggesting that both screening and specialist care is needed to improve outcomes. https://lnkd.in/es49aAeX

Cardiology friends! Specifically Heart Failure, working with LVADs. Are you and your patients tired of being admitted for their driveline infections? Well, Infuse One Ohio has a solution. How about a one time infusion in a comfortable outpatient setting? And here is the best part, its just as effective as a full course of Vancomycin, without the hospital stay and disruption of your patient's life. They elected an LVAD to live their life, lets keep them out of the hospital to do just that! #LVAD #heartfailure #drivelineinfections #cardiology #antibiotics

**Study Comparison: HoLEP vs. Aquablation** Recent findings highlight a significant difference in safety between HoLEP and Aquablation techniques. 🚑 Clavien-Dindo Grade ≥3b complications were noted in 6 Aquablation patients, compared to only 1 in the HoLEP group (p < 0.01). 👑 **HoLEP shows a clear safety advantage.** #Healthcare #MedicalResearch #SafetyFirst #HoLep #Andromeda Link: https://lnkd.in/gv5Uvta3

Interesting Statistics you may not know about Glaucoma from the Glaucoma Research Foundation. Eyeonic helps alleviate the increasing patients caseloads by enabling Visual Field Testing to be done on any computer or tablet, both in or out of clinics. #glaucomaawareness #glaucomadetection #ophthalmology #optometry #OnlineVisualFieldTest #FollowUs #FreeTrial https://lnkd.in/gZD9m_b7

In adult patients presenting to the ED with dyspnea, does treatment guided by serial lung and cardiac POCUS plus usual care compared to usual care alone reduce perceived dyspnea on the Verbal Dyspnea Score (VDS)? #medicaltreatment #emergencymedicine #medicaleducation https://loom.ly/Vo5vcyE

Defibrillation strategies for patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) offers a safe, noninvasive, point-of-care tool for diagnosing and monitoring disease activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In a recent publication, a Houston Methodist team of physician scientists provides a practical framework for incorporating IUS into IBD practice in the United States, including training requirements, equipment, and protocols. #ibdawareness #crohnsandcolitis