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NSAIDs: suitable prophylaxis after cataract surgery?
The addition of corticosteroids (ie, prednisolone) to NSAID eyedrops (ie, ketorolac) did not provide additional benefit relative to ketorolac alone or dropless surgery using a sub-Tenon capsule depot as an anti-inflammatory prophylactic regimen to prevent postoperative central macular thickening following uncomplicated cataract surgery, a Danish study suggests.
NSAIDs: suitable prophylaxis after cataract surgery?
28 Sep 2021
Side effects limit long-term therapy for primary aldosteronism
Long-term medical therapy in patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) is held back by dose-dependent side effects, according to a recent Singapore study.
Side effects limit long-term therapy for primary aldosteronism
28 Sep 2021
COMS IRIS plaque radiotherapy safe, effective against melanoma
The use of Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study (COMS) IRIS plaques is an effective treatment approach to iris, iridociliary, and ciliary body melanoma, a recent study has found.
COMS IRIS plaque radiotherapy safe, effective against melanoma
28 Sep 2021
High-flowrate air samplers allow thorough monitoring for airborne SARS-CoV-2
High-flowrate air samplers are able to detect airborne SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals, outperforming even surface sampling, according to a recent Singapore study. Factors such as the site of deployment and distance of the air samplers from patients affect the viral load detected.
High-flowrate air samplers allow thorough monitoring for airborne SARS-CoV-2
28 Sep 2021
Lung function not affected in children, adolescents post-COVID
COVID-19 does not appear to result in long-term impairment of lung function in children and adolescents, according to two studies presented at ERS 2021.
