COVID-19 pandemic is not seasonal: It’s ‘one big wave,’ says WHO … Coronavirus deaths in seniors range from 70% to 94% nationwide … Canada gives conditional approval to COVID-19 drug remdesivir...
Flu and pneumonia vaccinations linked to lower Alzheimer’s incidence
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 28, 2020
A pneumonia vaccination may lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 30%, while a single flu shot is tied to a 17% reduction in risk, according to two new studies.
Common causes of dysphagia in seniors may differ by sex, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 28, 2020
Men and women often had different presentations when they arrived for treatment at a swallowing clinic, say researchers.
A little meat and dairy won’t undermine benefits of a plant-based diet, say investigators
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 28, 2020
Consuming a plant-based diet that includes a small amount of animal products lowers blood pressure and could reduce stroke risk by 14%, researchers have found.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, July 28
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2020
Eliminating staff ‘cross-traffic’ could have cut nursing home COVID-19 deaths by 44%, researchers find … WHO releases action points for long-term care COVID-19 management … Expanded public/private...
Sepsis a menace for seniors with frailty; reduce antibiotics with care, say experts
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2020
A 55-year-old with severe frailty is just as likely to develop sepsis as an non-frail 85-year-old, investigators have found. Prescribers may wish to take note, they say.
Flu shot may protect patients with diabetes from heart attack and stroke, new study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 26, 2020
Over consecutive flu seasons, patients with diabetes who were vaccinated had a significantly reduced risk of all-cause death, cardiovascular mortality, and death from heart attack or stroke.
Nearly half of U.S. adults risk severe COVID-19 due to chronic conditions: CDC
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2020
The prevalence of common conditions tied to severe COVID-19 ranged from 30% for obesity to 3% for chronic kidney disease, the agency reports.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, July 27
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2020
Trump signs executive orders aimed at lowering drug pricing … Technology use is leaving some seniors behind during pandemic … Widely used hypertension meds tied to heart failure in new investigation...
CMS: Pandemic relief to nursing homes tied to infection control training, weekly testing
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2020
To qualify for CARES Act funds, eldercare facilities must take part in CMS’s online COVID-19 training program. The agency also expects to require weekly staff testing in certain cases.