Antibiotics course for pneumonia could be 5 days shorter, trial suggests … Medicare survey: Men make more plan decisions, fewer elderly have Advantage plans, Midwest prefers supplement … Direct oral...
The COVID race: Vaccines 90% effective in frontline workers, but variant cases rising
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2021
The pace of U.S. vaccinations must hold up against the effects of spreading virus variants to keep further outbreaks under control, according to the CDC and expert observers.
Support needed soon after dementia diagnosis to lower suicide risk, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2021
Suicide attempts are more likely in newly diagnosed individuals, according to a new study. The authors urge clinicians to connect patients to a variety of supportive services.
‘Pain champions’ in nursing homes spur better adoption of guidelines: study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2021
Nursing home care providers were able to more smoothly adopt evidence-based pain management guidelines when they had the support of specially trained registered nurses, a study in Sweden has found.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 30
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2021
FDA approves first personalized cell therapy for patients with multiple myeloma … Actinic keratosis, common in elderly, ups risk of skin cancer, study finds … Getting to yes: One nursing home’s mission...
Remdesivir spurs faster COVID recovery; does not affect mortality, large new study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 29, 2021
The inclusion of patients from underrepresented minority groups provides much-needed evidence about the effectiveness of remdesivir in these groups, the authors say.
Remote infection control assessments have superior reach in early pandemic trial
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 29, 2021
Virtual infection prevention and control assessments reached four times as many skilled nursing facilities as onsite visits in the same timeframe, according to a study in 92 SNFs early in the pandemic.
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 29
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 29, 2021
Thirty-day COVID mortality declines in nationwide elder veterans study … Women accumulate Alzheimer’s tau protein in the brain faster than men, research shows … Nearly all healthcare workers...
Town hall meetings reveal vaccine misinformation ‘widespread’ among SNF staff
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 29, 2021
“Outspoken” staff members from 50 skilled nursing facilities shared their vaccine concerns with investigators in a series of meetings this winter. The speed of vaccine development and infertility-...
HHS halts Eli Lilly’s single-drug COVID antibody treatment in U.S.; dual-drug alternative remains in...
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2021
U.S. distribution of an infusion treatment using bamlanivimab only has been halted due to virus variant concerns, but an alternative antibody cocktail from the drugmaker can still be ordered, according...