COVID vaccinations: ‘It’s about the people we live around,’ expert says … COVID raises odds of new diabetes; monitor glucose after recovery, docs say … NYC’s COVID vaccine investment paid off,...
Vision impairment, blindness affect 66 percent of nursing home residents in study
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 29, 2022
Vision impairment and blindness were linked to morbidity in a study across 74 facilities. But corrective lenses may play a big role in improving resident outcomes, researchers say.
Study pinpoints mortality risk after major surgery for frail seniors with dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 29, 2022
Among frail seniors who had major surgery, 28% died in the following year. Mortality was even higher in those with dementia. The results may aid clinicians in counseling patients and their families about...
Can texting reduce resident hospitalizations? $1M nursing home study aims to find out
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 29, 2022
A new study across 16 Missouri nursing homes will examine whether a text-based messaging platform helped to reduce avoidable resident hospitalizations.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 29
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 29, 2022
With directors of nursing in hot demand, providers act to broaden pipelines … Senior living and care facilities turn away older adults 11K times in 1 month due to the workforce crisis … OTC hearing...
CDC study: Updated COVID vaccines’ efficacy in seniors may increase with time since last shots
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 27, 2022
The more time since a dose of the original COVID-19 vaccines, the greater the relative benefits of the recently approved, bivalent shots, a real-world study has shown.
Stanford to test antiviral pills as long COVID treatment
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 28, 2022
Investigators plan to test whether the antiviral drug Paxlovid will relieve symptoms of the syndrome known as long COVID, also called post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.
NIH: ‘Good’ cholesterol may not universally predict heart disease risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 28, 2022
In a study of 23,000 people, high HDL cholesterol levels were not associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk, and low levels predicted increased heart disease in white but not Black adults.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 28
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 28, 2022
FDA receives over 90K foam-breakdown reports tied to Philips Respironics devices … Vitamin D does not ease muscle aches tied to statin use: study … AMDA, AMA urge clinicians to strongly promote vaccination...
New CMS guidance nudges nursing homes to offer COVID shots, timely treatments
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2022
The agency reminds nursing facilities of the requirement to actively offer updated COVID vaccines and urges them to provide approved treatments early to keep mild symptoms from escalating.