Measles vaccine could protect workers from worst of COVID-19, argue scientists
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 07, 2020
The measles vaccine could make COVID-19 cases less severe — and therefore more survivable, propose microbiologists.
Morning walks may aid sleep after heart bypass surgery
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 07, 2020
Patients with insomnia related to surgery were better able to fall asleep and sleep continuously with a program of aerobic treadmill walking.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, July 7
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 07, 2020
Fatigue predicts anemia in older adults … Elderly no more compliant with COVID-19 safety measures than other adults … Older women have higher mortality from metabolic syndrome than men: study … WHO...
Experts propose a new way to sniff out COVID-19
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 06, 2020
A smell test added to routine temperature checks would likely boost accuracy when screening staff and visitors, according to a new report.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, July 6
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 06, 2020
Hot flashes and night sweats double cardiovascular risk in older women … Stroke may be 8 times more likely with COVID-19 than with flu … Nursing homes, ALFs report difficulty with COVID-19 test lab...
AMDA endorses a national medical order to honor frail residents’ wishes
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 06, 2020
A nationally recognizable POLST form would give seriously ill or frail seniors the ability to communicate treatment preferences across care settings, the organization says.
Low physical function may increase bone loss after hip fracture surgery
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 06, 2020
A lower physical function score and difficulty walking outdoors predicts greater deterioration of leg bone density and strength, finds a new study.
Serial testing lowers COVID-19 case counts in nursing facilities, CDC finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 02, 2020
Symptom-based screening doesn’t effectively control COVID-19. Instead, repeated point prevalence surveys and robust infection prevention support lowered case counts in one city’s facilities.
OSHA blasted for inaction on COVID-19 pleas
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 02, 2020
Complaint logs reveal thousands of “desperate pleas” for protective gear by staff at nursing homes, hospitals and medical offices. Unfulfilled requests may have contributed to worker deaths, according...
Incorporate music into elders’ lives, global council advises
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 02, 2020
The Global Council on Brain Health has released a set of recommendations that encourage the use of music as a brain health activity.