Antibiotic linked to higher death risk in people with sepsis
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Kristen Fischer
May 16, 2024
People believed to have sepsis who take piperacillin-tazobactam (Zosyn) and vancomycin have a 5% absolute mortality increase at 90 days compared with those who take cefepime and vancomycin, a new study...
Men with diabetes suffer worse health effects than women, new study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 16, 2024
Men have a greater risk of major health effects from type 1 and 2 diabetes compared to women, according to a new study.
Report: Aging, lifestyles driving more global illness, death from metabolism-linked risk factors
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Kristen Fischer
May 16, 2024
More people around the world experience risk factors associated with metabolism such as high systolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, body mass index, LDL cholesterol and kidney dysfunction. Changing...
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 17
By
Kristen Fischer
May 16, 2024
End-of-life cancer care doesn’t extend survival, study shows … New blood test may detect stroke … Parkinson’s light therapy trial starts … How older adults with ADHD can beat social isolation...
About 27 percent of antibiotics from ED visits are inappropriately prescribed, data shows
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Kristen Fischer
May 15, 2024
More than a quarter of people who went to emergency departments (EDs) in the United States between 2016 and 2021 received inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions. Nearly half of those who received antibiotics...
Study pinpoints cognitive impairment, dementias in American Indians
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Kristen Fischer
May 15, 2024
About half of American Indians between 70 and 95 years old are affected by some cognitive impairment. Of them, 35% have mild cognitive impairment and approximately 10% had dementia, according to a report...
About 23 percent of older adults in 2050 will feel extreme heat, report says
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Kristen Fischer
May 15, 2024
Warmer temperatures are just around the corner in much of the United States — a phenomenon that long-term care residents and caregivers should be aware of, as a new report quantifies the dangers of extreme...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 16
By
Kristen Fischer
May 15, 2024
Study: Sleep apnea severity linked to verbal memory decline … Test ties mobility to cognitive function … Spotting osteosarcopenia in heart valve operation patients could predict post-surgical death...
New guideline focuses on early diagnosis, targeted treatment of peripheral artery disease
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Kristen Fischer
May 14, 2024
A newly released guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology gives clinicians details on how to treat people with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD).
Study: Living in a smaller household linked to higher dementia risk
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Kristen Fischer
May 14, 2024
Living in a smaller household raises your risk for dementia, according to a study published Tuesday in Scientific Reports. But living with four or more people doesn’t necessarily give you additional...