Cardiovascular events risk in COVID is highest for hospitalized individuals
Oct 27, 2022
The risk for adverse cardiovascular events in COVID-19 is “almost entirely confined” to hospitalized patients and is highest in the first 30 days after infection, researchers report.
Weight loss in early Parkinson’s linked to cognitive decline
Oct 20, 2022
Patients who lose weight within a year of their Parkinson’s diagnosis have a significantly faster decline in Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores, investigators report.
New model predicts five-year Alzheimer dementia risk
Oct 12, 2022
Model includes demographic information, brain imaging test results, and genetic biomarkers
Functional stroke recovery varies by age, sex and stroke type
Oct 12, 2022
Associations were seen between time after stroke and age, stroke severity, and stroke type in functional assessment outcomes, investigators report.
Oxygen delivery device-related pressure injuries can be prevented
Oct 07, 2022
Use of new oxygen delivery devices, education of health care staff, patient feedback key to preventing pressure injuries
Glucose-lowering meds compared for use with metformin in T2DM
Oct 03, 2022
Glargine, liraglutide modestly more effective for target glycated hemoglobin levels; microvascular outcomes do not differ materially
CDC says universal masking can be dropped in some nursing homes, hospitals
Sep 26, 2022
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has eased its universal masking recommendation for nursing homes and hospitals, unless those healthcare institutions are in areas seeing high levels...
Sleep problems tied to later cognitive decline, dementia
Sep 26, 2022
Long time in bed (TIB) and early sleep timing are associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Daily multivitamin may protect against cognitive decline in older adults
Sep 21, 2022
No benefit seen for cocoa extract supplementation versus placebo
CVD risk factors similar for men, women
Sep 21, 2022
Diet more strongly linked to CVD risk in women; high non-HDL cholesterol, depression symptoms more strongly linked in men