FDA clears DiaSorin test that differentiates between COVID, flu
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 08, 2020
DiaSorin has received U.S. approval for its Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct Gen II kit, which can be used to differentiate between cases of influenza and COVID-19.
Study backs quality over quantity of therapy for post-stroke language recovery
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 08, 2020
Intensive therapy isn’t necessarily best for treating the loss of language and communication immediately after stroke, according to Australian researchers.
Vitamin D deficiency may nearly double coronavirus risk, study finds
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 08, 2020
Researchers determined that the relative risk of testing positive for COVID-19 was 1.77 times greater for patients with a deficiency of the vitamin compared with those who had a sufficient supply.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 9
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 08, 2020
Unusual pledge by 9 major drug companies seeks to reassure public on COVID-19 vaccine safety … Dizziness upon standing may predict later dementia … Study: Excess weight increases dementia risk by...
Study: Start PI ointment early for best clinical results
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2020
Using clostridial collagenase ointment (CCO) early in those with advanced pressure injuries and diabetic foot ulcers can lead to significant savings, a study based on 10 years of claims data found.
Support grows for risk assessment tool
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2020
A pressure ulcer risk assessment tool developed in the United Kingdom continued to show promise.
HR companies continue to evolve amid pandemic drag
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2020
Hiring and staff training firms are expanding their services as the COVID-19 pandemic dictates how and when long-term care providers recruit new staff. Relias has integrated Workforce Dimensions by Kronos...
K4Connect picks up investors, new partner
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2020
Senior technology provider K4Connect raised nearly $8 million in new funding as it picked up a new partner that expands the kinds of digital experiences it can provide its customers.
Our pandemic professor: Tamara Konetzka, Ph.D.
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2020
Though Tamara Konetzka, Ph.D., once imagined herself practicing international law or working in global development, formative years at a D.C.-based lobbying organization laid the groundwork for her to...
Doctors offer lessons gained from COVID-19 in New York
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 08, 2020
As COVID-19 cases spiked in New York, several skilled nursing medical directors and geriatricians met virtually to share what they had learned about the novel disease. Those conversations led to rare,...