Education intervention improves UTI treatment in nursing home residents: Danish study
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Caroline Szachnowski
Aug 02, 2021
A study in Denmark found that a tailored intervention to improve knowledge about urinary tract infections and clinical communication skills among nursing home staff can result in better UTI outcomes.
As COVID-19 cases rise, West Virginia to measure antibody levels of vaccinated nursing home residents
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Caroline Szachnowski
Aug 02, 2021
Last winter, West Virginia worked to ensure those in nursing homes received the COVID-19 vaccines. However, with COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations increasing once again, state officials now are questioning...
Dance helps manage cholesterol, functional fitness in older women, study finds
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Caroline Szachnowski
Aug 02, 2021
A new study suggests that dancing leads to better health and fitness, as well as self-esteem among women after menopause.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 2
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Caroline Szachnowski
Aug 02, 2021
Vaccinated people can spread COVID-19 Delta variant as easily as those who are unvaccinated, CDC discloses … Study finds differences between rural and urban seniors in response to COVID-19 risk mitigation...