Repeat booster jabs for residents? COVID-19 immunity in nursing homes wanes quickly, large study shows
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 21, 2022
Results from hundreds of facilities demonstrate not only the value of booster vaccinations, but that there may be an ongoing need for additional shots in the long-term care population.
10-year outcomes have improved for older heart attack patients
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 05, 2022
Over a 25-year period, mortality and repeat hospitalization have improved for Medicare beneficiaries who survived a heart attack, a new study finds.
Stroke patients see huge survival boost with modified cardiac rehab
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 04, 2022
Medically complex stroke survivors who participated in modified cardiac rehab had 76% lower mortality over the following year, investigators say.
CDC: Prior infection plus vaccination tied to lower COVID-19 case rates
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 20, 2022
A new public health study suggests not only that vaccination protects against developing severe illness, but that surviving a bout with COVID-19 prevents reinfection, investigators say.
Elder frailty a key predictor of survival following ICU admission, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 08, 2021
Severity of baseline frailty is a strong predictor of one-year survival in older adults facing critical illness. It also is key to informing treatment plans and goals of care for these individuals, researchers...
Tooth survival after root canal varies widely across U.S. regions
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 18, 2022
Tooth longevity ranges from about nine to 20 years after a root canal, depending in part on where one lives, a new study has found.
Two new drugs show promise for hard-to-treat breast, prostate cancers
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 07, 2021
Cancer drug Lynparza (olaparib) reduced the risk of disease recurrence or death in certain aggressive breast cancers by 42% after surgery, while a new prostate cancer treatment improved survival by tracking...
Ecumen to market infection control tracking tool developed by employee
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 29, 2021
Abxtracker software is designed specifically for use in the long-term care industry, and is aligned with CMS regulations. The technology can track COVID-19 and other viral, fungal or bacterial infections,...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 31
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 31, 2022
White House’s new one-stop COVID.com site has the long game in mind … Fauci expects rebound in COVID-19 cases, but not a surge … Higher cognitive reserve levels linked to disability-free survival...
Berries, mixed foods may raise Listeria risk for LTC facilities, outbreak analysis finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 19, 2021
Long-term care facilities may be susceptible to listeriosis outbreaks, investigators say. These infections tend to crop up as single but severe cases over a prolonged time period.