Late development of hepatocellular carcinoma after viral clearance in patients with chronic hepatitis C: A need for continual surveillance.

Objective: Eradication of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection decreases the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but a risk remains. We aimed to investigate HCC development-associated factors in CHC patients with sustained virological response (SVR) after antiviral therapies.

Methods: We compared CHC patients achieving SVR from 1996-2016 who did and did not develop HCC.

Variability of Tear Osmolarity in Patients With Dry Eye.

Importance: Knowledge about the variability of measurements using the TearLab Osmolarity System is necessary when evaluating the clinical utility of readings.

Objective: To examine the variability of tear osmolarity measured by the TearLab Osmolarity System in patients with Sjögren syndrome (SS), patients with blepharitis, and control participants.

Design, Setting, And Participants: Cross-sectional study at a tertiary care academic center from June 13, 2012, to March 21, 2013.

Obstructive sleep apnea and central serous chorioretinopathy.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if there is an association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR).

Methods: Patients with CSCR without a history of steroid use or secondary retinal disease were matched based on age/gender/body mass index with control patients and administered the Berlin Questionnaire to assess for OSA risk. Patients were scored "OSA+" if they were at "high risk" on the Berlin Questionnaire or reported a previous OSA diagnosis.