Among short-lived diabetes treatments, a combo therapy lasts
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 04, 2020
Dual treatment with the glucose-lowering drugs dapagliflozin and exenatide remains effective for patients with diabetes after two years of continual use, according to the results of a late-stage clinical...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 4
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Nov 04, 2020
Artificial intelligence accurately predicts Alzheimer’s disease in IBM study … CMS finalizes policies encouraging home dialysis … Mild COVID has 7 “disease forms” with different effects, investigators...
Don’t shelve rapid tests as COVID cases climb, advocates implore nursing homes
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2020
Industry advocates say it’s time for facility operators who have not made full use of rapid antigen tests to start doing so — before nursing home deaths begin to spike again. CMS must “take to...
Medicare C-SNP enrollment improves kidney disease outcomes: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2020
Adults with end-stage renal disease appear to have lower rates of hospitalization and mortality when they enroll in Medicare’s Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans, a new investigation has found.
Leisure activities may ebb 10 years prior to dementia diagnosis
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2020
Changes in the amount of leisure activity participation may be an early sign of cognitive decline, possibly due to symptoms such as apathy or emerging cognitive difficulties, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2020
CMS unveils new one-stop online info source for nursing home providers … CMS wants feedback on using COVID vaccination rates as a plan performance measure … High blood pressure while sleeping raises...
A common diabetes medication may lower mortality risk among nursing home residents with COVID-19
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
A study involving hundreds of Veterans Affairs patients shows a link between the diabetes drug metformin and a lower risk of death from COVID-19.
JAMA author predicts long-term care workforce vaccination challenges
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2020
Long-term care facilities are likely to face multiple challenges when it comes to inoculating staff members against COVID-19, despite federal efforts to rush any approved vaccine to their doors.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 2
Nov 01, 2020
State stockpiling orders hurting nursing homes on PPE quest … Aspirin use best for those with high coronary calcium, low risk of bleeding … Myocarditis linked to COVID-19 not as common as believed:...
COVID patients at risk for stroke may trend slightly younger, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 30, 2020
Age, vascular health and severity of infection are tied to greater odds of stroke in COVID-19, according to investigators.