Background: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are artificial pumps used in end-stage heart failure to support the circulatory system. These cardiac assist devices work in parallel to the heart, diverting blood from the left ventricle through an outflow graft and into the ascending aorta. LVADs have allowed patients with end-stage heart failure to live longer and with improved quality of life compared to best medical therapy alone. However, they are associated with significant risks related to both thrombosis and bleeding in this medically complex patient population. As LVADs continue to be used more widely, stroke neurologists need to become familiar with the unique physical exam and vascular imaging findings associated with this population. Summary: Reported rates of LVAD-associated stroke at 2 years post-implantation range from 10 to 30%, which is significantly higher than in age-matched controls. Ther...

Report Overview The global continuous glucose monitoring device market size was valued at USD 4.7 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1% from 2021 to 2028. Key factors driving this market are the rising incidence of diabetes, coupled with the increasing geriatric population prone to diabetes. The Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices market is further propelled by growing awareness about diabetes preventive care, new product launches, and supportive government initiatives. Increased demand for continuous glucose monitoring devices amid the COVID-19 pandemic is attributed to the loosened restricted regulations and issued guidelines for the use of home-use glucose meters or CGMs in hospital settings by the federal agencies. The CGMs approved for hospital use include the Dexcom G6 and Abbott FreeStyle Libre. This was mainly done to ensure the safety of heal...

App widgets are miniature application views that can be embedded in other applications (such as the home screen) and receive periodic updates. These views are referred to as widgets in the user interface, and you can publish one with an app widget provider (or widget provider ). An app component that is able to hold other widgets is called an app widget host (or widget host ). The following example shows a music widget. Figure 1: Example of a music widget This document describes how to publish a widget using a widget provider. For details on creating your own AppWidgetHost to host app widgets, see Build a widget host. For information about how to design your widget, see App widgets overview. Widget components To create a widget, you need the following basic components: AppWidgetProviderInfo ...

About Us Wheaton Eye Clinic's humble beginnings providing excellent eye care started in the office pictured below in 1942. This location has since been transitioned to a large medical and surgical center with five peripheral locations throughout the western suburbs. The Wheaton Eye Clinic's growth is continuing because we meet the community's needs for ophthalmological non-institutional care from annual exams to the most complex problems and diseases.  Our comprehensive range of eye care is offered in all ophthalmic subspecialties at Wheaton Eye Clinic. Patients travel to Wheaton Eye Clinic from throughout Northern Illinois, as well as from across the United States. Our referring physicians locally, across the United States, and from many international countries, send their patients to Wheaton Eye Clinic because of its unwavering reputation for e...