Adults with varicose veins show about twice the risk for a later diagnosis of central serous chorioretinopathy, a retinal fluid disorder, a large retrospective study suggests. Medscape Medical News
Varicose Veins Tied to Risk for Fluid Buildup Under Retina
Adults with varicose veins show about twice the risk for a later diagnosis of central serous chorioretinopathy, a retinal fluid disorder, a large retrospective study suggests. Medscape Medical News
‘Unknown territory’: How can prediction markets affect drug trials?
Prediction marketplaces are taking their first steps into the pharmaceutical field — a move that some experts say may threaten the integrity of clinical trials.Prediction markets are platforms where users buy and sell shares on the future outcomes of e…
Patient presents with unusual case of unilateral disc edema
A 35-year-old woman was referred by her optometrist for a neuro-ophthalmology evaluation for left optic disc edema and transient visual symptoms in the left eye.Her medical and ocular histories were notable for elevated BMI but were otherwise unremarka…
Q&A: Managing the employed physician’s workload
In this Putting It Into Practice column, Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, FACP, MACE, ECNU, talks with Yul D. Ejnes, MD, MACP, FRCP (Lon.), a recent retiree, about what employed physicians should know about the business of practicing medicine.Leffert: From you…
Q&A: Managing the employed physician’s workload
In this Putting It Into Practice column, Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, FACP, MACE, ECNU, talks with Yul D. Ejnes, MD, MACP, FRCP (Lon.), a recent retiree, about what employed physicians should know about the business of practicing medicine.Leffert: From you…