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Low levels of blood pressure (BP) appear to elevate the risk of developing open-angle glaucoma (OAG), reveals a recent US study. In addition, there is no evidence supporting a differential effect of medically treated and untreated low BP.

The fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) is strongly and independently associated with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), beyond established cardiovascular risk factors and baseline liver diagnosis, among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), or at risk of NASH, a study in the real-world setting has shown.

Patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be at a higher risk of chronic otitis media, reports a recent study.

Gout patients have about sixfold greater odds of experiencing a flare in the first few months after COVID-19 vaccination, but colchicine appears to keep these gout attacks at bay, as shown in a study from China.

A causal and specific association exists between high-density lipoprotein (HDL) 3 cholesterol and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), suggests a cross-sectional study, noting that dysregulation of cholesterol transport may contribute to the pathogenesis of POAG.

The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the adherence to ocular hypotensive medication among patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), according to a study. Such reduction is potentially driven by lower psychometric measures of resilience and more confrontational coping strategies.