Toxin identified to diagnose fatal Clostridium difficile cases
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Ashley Carman
Sep 04, 2013
The bacterial infection Clostridium difficile is most effectively diagnosed through a method called cytotoxin assay, a new study has found.
Protein presence in urine predicts risk for cognitive decline
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Ashley Carman
Sep 03, 2013
The presence of protein in the urine of those with diabetes can signify a risk for cognitive decline, according to a new study.
Major cause of reversible age-related memory loss identified
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Ashley Carman
Aug 30, 2013
Researchers have identified the main protein trigger of age-related memory loss — and that its memory-loss effects are reversible.
Dementia patients face higher risk of urinary incontinence
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Ashley Carman
Aug 29, 2013
Seniors with dementia are three times more likely to have urinary incontinence and four times more likely to have fecal incontinence, according to a new study.
Future robots may help residents avoid falls, avoid danger
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Ashley Carman
Aug 28, 2013
A robot that could help residents who have fallen, and send an alert when there’s unusual behavior, is currently being developed in Europe, according to The Telegraph.
Emeritus settles $2.2 million lawsuit
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Ashley Carman
Aug 27, 2013
Emeritus Senior Living has agreed to settle a $2.2 million lawsuit in which workers claimed they were routinely underpaid at the assisted living company’s California facilities, according to a ProPublica...
Fired nurse fails to prove privacy violation regarding Facebook account
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Ashley Carman
Aug 26, 2013
A registered nurse’s privacy rights were not violated when she was suspended — and later fired for another reason — after an opinionated Facebook post from her was brought to her hospital supervisors’...
Healthcare providers should start preparing for the fall 2014 implementation of ICD-10 codes, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services experts advised during a webinar yesterday. ICD-10 codes will replace...
Common antipsychotic fails as effective delirium treatment, study finds
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Ashley Carman
Aug 22, 2013
Haloperidol, a common antipsychotic, is no more effective than a placebo in treating delirium in critically ill patients, according to a new study.
Seniors with disabilities less likely to recover from fall injuries: study
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Ashley Carman
Aug 21, 2013
Seniors who have a hip fracture or another serious fall injury are significantly more likely to recover if they had little or no disabilities before the accident, according to a new study.