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A tight necktie increases IOP in both normal subjects and glaucoma patients and could affect the diagnosis and management of glaucoma.
Br J Ophthalmol. 2003 Aug; 87(8): 946–948. doi: 10.1136/bjo.87.8.946 PMCID: PMC1771792 PMID: 12881330 Effect of a tight necktie on intraocular pressure C Teng,1 R Gurses-Ozden,2,5 J M Liebmann,3,4 C Tello,2,4,5 and R Ritch2,5 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer Go to: Abstract Aim: To evaluate the effect of … Continue reading
Some off-beat weekend readings follow – thought-provoking to me, and of possible interest to some of you.
Some off-beat weekend readings follow – thought-provoking to me and of possible interest to some of you. /MP
Xylitol is prothrombotic and associated with cardiovascular risk
Xylitol is prothrombotic and associated with cardiovascular risk I am so old I remember when dentist always recommended this stuff. Silly me who thought the science is settled. Timing is everything. Get access Marco Witkowski, Ina Nemet, Xinmin S Li, Jennifer Wilcox, Marc Ferrell, Hassan … Continue reading
Provoked anger is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events.
Happy to see that after decades of neglect (at least in the U.S.) and ridicule, good old psychosomatic medicine is having a come-back. One wonders why. I’d be interested in people’s thoughts. Dr Preter Abstract Background Provoked … Continue reading
Maurice Preter, MD
Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.