Julia Bonavitacola

Patients with nonischemic branch retinal vein occlusion had their macular edema severity associated with leakage index.

The overall burden of aging-related comorbidities was higher in women compared with men, especially in people living with HIV.

The pain and impact of sickle cell disease (SCD) was associated with patient social and emotional functioning in a recent study.

A global assessment found that there was a high prevalence of chronic pain in women living with HIV.

Results of a new review confirm an association between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and wheezing in infants.

The FDA approved the usage of Izervay (avacincaptad pegol) for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration.

A review identified specificities that suggested that infections of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) evolve chest tomography features.

Female sex workers were found to have tested for HIV less in 2020 than had been reported in 2015.

New research found that women in Somalia relied on television and radio to learn about HIV/AIDS.

Adults who used smokeless tobacco products were more likely to have age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared with cigarette smokers.

Patients with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP) showed significant benefits in critical outcomes when treated with caplacizumab as well as the standard regimen.

The oral respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) fusion protein inhibitor AK0529 was found to be well tolerated and reduced viral load in infants.

A study that analyzed pre- and postpandemic respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) seasons found that children and adults followed the same biannual pattern.

A study conducted in Japan found that short-term exposure to statins was not associated with an increased risk of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) in a population with dyslipidemia.

Women with HIV who reported heavy alcohol use were more likely to have lower self-reported health status, but this association was not seen in men with HIV.

A study conducted in Colombia found that detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was associated with air pollutants, the health care system, and weather.

Having optometrists perform laser eye surgery was not found to lead to a meaningful increase in nearby health care professionals for the population.

Patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) with geographic atrophy should use low vision aids.

A study conducted in China found that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic was seasonal and most often infected infants born 1 to 2 months before the start of the season.

Comorbidities assessed included cardiovascular, cancer, pulmonary, and mental health diagnoses, chosen due to their relation to smoking and their substantial mortality burden.

Beyfortus, which can help prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and toddlers, was approved by the FDA on July 17.

A study that focused on children aged 5 to 12 years who lived in the United States found no difference between atropine 0.01% and placebo in treating myopia progression.

A study from Western Australia found that the influenza vaccine has a possible protective effect against hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

A search of residency programs in the United States found that women made up about a quarter of all academic vitreoretinal specialists.

Older adults and infants were found to have the highest mortality and hospitalization rates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

A smartphone app was found to be useful and reliable by clinicians when testing vision for children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new study has found that initial visits and the number of viral load tests decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic but viral suppression and hospitalizations remained stable.

In a recent study, immune-inflammatory index, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio were associated with infection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children.

Infants who received parenteral nutrition for at least 14 days had a higher risk of retinopathy of prematurity and receiving treatment.

Nationwide bans on transition-related health care could have negative implications for the overall health of transgender youth.