Eliminating residents’ chronic pain not a realistic goal: Aim for quality of life, experts tell...
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 24, 2021
Even the best, multimodal treatment strategies may be only 30% effective, say the authors of a new review and pain management guide.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 24, 2021
TV ads linked to increased prescription drug use in older adults … ‘High-cost drugs with little clinical value’: Employers plead for drug pricing controls after Aduhelm approval … Key clinical...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, June 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2021
Half of LTC residents with brain tumor surgery return to community, European study finds … Long-term respiratory multimorbidity increases depression risk … Medicare should run its own study of...
AHA to clinicians: Screen for and treat sleep apnea before it worsens heart disease
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2021
Sleep apnea can cause a negative feedback loop, worsening cardiovascular conditions, which then further aggravate the sleep apnea, specialists say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 22
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 22, 2021
Elderly patients face no increased risk of serious infections with new disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs … Older Americans leading in U.S. vaccination rates … Osteoporosis may contribute to aging-related...
Clinical briefs for Monday, June 21
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 21, 2021
New material could remove respiratory droplets from air … New clues point to the origin of Alzheimer’s disease … Advocating reimbursement parity for nurse practitioners … System helped hospital...
Clinical briefs for Friday, June 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 18, 2021
‘Gold standard’ for dementia care focuses on person-centered practices: panel … Delta, now a ‘variant of concern,’ accounts for 10% of new U.S. COVID cases, CDC says … Vaccine effort turns...
Few clinicians talk about bariatric surgery with obese patients
Jun 17, 2021
But having this discussion is associated with more weight loss and higher odds of bariatric surgery
CDC issues clinical guidance for treating post-COVID conditions
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 17, 2021
Many cases can be managed by primary care providers, federal health officials say. A lack of lab or imaging abnormalities does not invalidate the existence or severity of a patient’s symptoms or conditions,...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 17, 2021
Chatbots for dementia still in their infancy, tech researchers find … What to know about new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, from scientist who led the trials … Advocacy group urges OIG to investigate...