Nursing home residents should take fewer blood pressure medications, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 25, 2019
Clinicians may want to recommend that some residents reduce or stop the use of blood pressure medications, the authors of a new study suggest.
Heat-activated wound dressing has potential to heal chronic wounds, pressure sores
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 25, 2019
Biomedical engineers said they have created a new wound dressing that contracts in response to body heat and prevents bacterial growth.
Dental visits often decline as people get older, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 25, 2019
Once a person reaches 80 years of age, the frequency of visits to the dentist declines. Researchers want to find out why.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, July 26
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 25, 2019
Hydration sensor could improve dialysis … Regional disparities found in filling high-intensity statin prescriptions … CDC updates measles control recommendations for healthcare settings
Slow walking may foreshadow mobility problems in seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2019
A new study of seniors in their seventies has shown that walking speed may be a sign of emerging mobility problems.
New drug therapy may ease sleep disruptions due to Alzheimer’s
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2019
A new drug has shown promise for regulating sleep in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
Parkinson’s symptoms may be eased by inner ear stimulation, study shows
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2019
Stimulation of the balance organs in the inner ear may help improve Parkinson’s disease symptoms, investigators have found.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, July 25
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2019
High rate of pressure ulcers, infections in residents discharged to SNFs from hospitals … Aggressive blood sugar lowering doesn’t benefit stroke patients … Senate bill would reduce drug costs for...
Women with diabetes face a greater heart failure risk than men
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 23, 2019
Women with a diagnosis of diabetes are at a much higher risk for heart failure than are men, a new study has shown.
When depression treatment fails, sleep apnea screening may be warranted
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 23, 2019
Residents who are depressed or having suicidal thoughts may benefit from screening for obstructive sleep apnea, investigators suggest.