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April 25th 2024
A retrospective study challenges preoperative withholding of GLP-1 RAs in diabetes patients undergoing surgery, citing no increased risk of postoperative respiratory complications.
Alcon Withdraws Surgical Glaucoma Micro-Stent After New COMPASS Post-Analysis
August 29th 2018The COMPASS-XT five-year analysis reported that patients treated with the micro-stent experienced statistically significant loss of endothelial cells compared to the patients treated with lone cataract surgery.
FDA Approves Eravacycline for Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections
August 28th 2018Relevant cIAI diagnoses include intra-abdominal abscess, stomach perforation, peritonitis, appendicitis, and more. Eravacycline's efficacy and safety were established in non-inferiority studies comparing it to the widely-used therapies ertapenem and meropenem.