JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Two 2013 systematic reviews to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found insufficient evidence to assess benefits and harms of screening for primary open-angle glaucoma (OAG) in adults. ⋯ This review found limited direct evidence on glaucoma screening, showing no association with benefits. Screening tests can identify persons with glaucoma and treatment was associated with a lower risk of glaucoma progression, but evidence of improvement in visual outcomes, quality of life, and function remains lacking.
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This study uses 2 large US health care claims databases (Medicare fee-for-service and the US Food and Drug Administration’s Sentinel System) to examine systemic corticosteroid use among nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19.
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This study of Medicare claims data examines the prescribing of antibiotics to older US patients who had outpatient visits for COVID-19 in an effort to address unnecessary antibiotic use for viral infections.
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Observational Study
Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy With Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes.
There are limited high-quality, population-level data about the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on pregnancy using contemporaneous comparator cohorts. ⋯ In this exploratory surveillance study conducted in Canada from March 2020 to October 2021, SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy was significantly associated with increased risk of adverse maternal outcomes and preterm birth.