Program helps senior living operators improve indoor air quality … Kidney disease the leading risk factor for COVID-related hospitalization: study … Gene that protects against osteoarthritis identified...
CDC advisers: Long-term care workers, residents should receive first COVID-19 vaccinations
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2020
An influential committee on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to recommend that healthcare personnel and residents in long-term care should be the very first recipients of COVID-19 vaccinations. The vote reflects...
Clinicians key to boosting coronavirus vaccine confidence, CDC says
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2020
A new webpage provides 10 “need to know” topics regarding vaccination against COVID-19 that clinicians can relay to patients in their care.
Women face higher 5-year mortality after heart attack, receive fewer interventions, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2020
Women are also seen less frequently by cardiovascular specialists while in the hospital and less likely to be prescribed blood pressure- or cholesterol-lowering drugs than men, a Canadian study finds.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 2
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2020
AHCA: Nursing home COVID-19 infections surpass spring’s peak … Bipartisan group unveils $908 billion coronavirus proposal … Cancer treatments linked to extended COVID-19 contagiousness: study …...
States urged to prioritize long-term care for COVID-19 vaccinations
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2020
Just weeks before an expected vaccine rollout, and with final allocation decisions in states’ hands, industry advocates are urging governors to ensure long-term care residents and staff are among...
U.S. palliative care duration comes up short, international study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2020
The United States lags behind other countries in palliative care service duration. On average, patients have 10 days fewer than those in comparison countries, researchers say.
Financial ‘symptoms’ of dementia seen up to 6 years before diagnosis
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2020
Missed bill payments and lowered credit scores may be evident years before a dementia diagnosis, a new study shows. Earlier diagnosis could help protect patients’ financial well-being, investigators...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 1
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2020
Moderna requests FDA approval of 94% effective COVID-19 vaccine … Rising death toll from pandemic claims 100,000+ long-term care residents, staff … Clinical tool captures changes in dementia patients’...
Feds mull shortened COVID-19 quarantine period
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2020
There is “a preponderance of evidence” that a shorter quarantine period, complemented by a COVID-19 test, could effectively prevent transmission of the disease, according to Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant...