Spinal anesthesia no better than general anesthesia for hip fracture patients: study
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 08, 2022
Patient mortality and the ability to walk independently two months after hip fracture surgery are the same whether general or spinal anesthesia was used, according to a new study across 46 hospitals.
Tonko, LaHood urge HHS to expand access to Aduhelm, similar Alzheimer’s drugs
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 08, 2022
The Medicare coverage proposal for these drugs is too restrictive, limiting potential benefits to a select few, the two congressmen argue in a letter sent Monday to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.
CDC: More than 10 percent of COVID-19 patients develop new post-acute illnesses
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 08, 2022
Clinicians should be on the lookout for symptoms of certain new illnesses in the months after hospitalized patients recover from COVID-19, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 08, 2022
More than 201,000 in long-term care have died from COVID-19. That’s likely an undercount, analysts say … CDC endorses FDA’s full approval for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax … Ohio senate...
JAMDA: COVID-19 underscores importance of nurse practitioners in long-term care
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Caroline Szachnowski
Feb 07, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed just how critical nurse practitioners (NPs), also known as advance practice registered nurses, are to long-term care, according to a new JAMDA article.
FDA approves spinal cord stimulation therapy to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain
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Caroline Szachnowski
Feb 07, 2022
Global healthcare leader Medtronic recently received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its Intelli rechargeable neurostimulator, and Vanta, a recharge-free neurostimulator, to treat chronic...
Pharmacy benefits manager to begin air-dropping prescriptions
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Caroline Szachnowski
Feb 07, 2022
Magellan RX Management, a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM), in partnership with Zipline, a drone technology provider, will start air-dropping prescriptions, including specialty medications used to treat...
Clinical Daily briefs for Monday, Feb. 7
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Caroline Szachnowski
Feb 07, 2022
Groundbreaking cancer treatment developed at the University of Pennsylvania hints at possible cure … Maria Shriver brings Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement to Cleveland Clinic … Study suggests eating...
CDC’s new COVID-19 guidance: 10-day quarantine for not-up-to-date residents
Feb 04, 2022
This and other newly revised IPC guidance for nursing homes addresses the increased infection risks associated with the omicron variant, the agency said.
Night shift linked to insomnia and stress symptoms in nurses, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 04, 2022
The effects of poor sleep shouldn’t be overlooked in nurses — especially those who work night shifts, investigators say.