Low-dose blood thinner prevents stroke in elderly with atrial fibrillation, trial finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 08, 2020
Patients over age 80 who were not candidates for standard anticoagulant doses due to bleeding risk experienced fewer blood clots and strokes with a low daily dose of the drug edoxaban.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 8
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 08, 2020
Eight diseases tied to later dementia diagnosis … COVID-19 infection and mortality rates will trigger provider payouts of $2B in relief funding … Drug slows functional loss in ALS, new study finds...
WHO recommends steroids as standard treatment for severe COVID-19
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2020
Commonly available, low-cost corticosteroids lowered mortality risk by a third in critically ill, hospitalized COVID-19 patients, the organization reports.
Nurses ask feds to invoke Defense Production Act for N95 masks; survey finds ‘unacceptable’ reuse...
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2020
One in three nurses remain short on supplies, an ANA survey has found. “Re-use and decontamination of single-use PPE as the ‘new normal’ is unacceptable, given the lack of standards and evidence...
Blood pressure drugs benefit people without hypertension or heart disease, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2020
The decision to prescribe blood pressure medication should not be based solely on a prior diagnosis of cardiovascular disease or current blood pressure, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Sept. 4
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2020
Workers, residents should be prioritized for coronavirus vaccine, industry says … CDC asks states to have COVID-19 vaccination sites ready by November … Sleep patterns forecast progression of Alzheimer’s...
Diabetes drugs reduce organ failure, mortality risk in chronic kidney disease
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2020
New studies show evidence that common glucose-lowering drugs significantly lower the rate of kidney decline and death.
Medical cannabis a mixed bag for older adults, new study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2020
Positive and negative outcomes can occur simultaneously or separately in older adults. Clinicians should remember to directly assess potential risks and harms, the researchers caution.
Thousands of Seattle’s winter ‘flu’ cases were likely COVID-19, analysis reveals
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2020
The early spread of COVID-19 in Seattle and the city of Wuhan, China, was far more extensive than initially reported, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Sept. 3
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2020
Hypertension guidance released by VA / DoD … Telehealth visits drop drastically after spring peak, but remain high overall … Heart disease signs improve with arthritis meds … Junk food may drive...