Project Firstline shares infection prevention tools from National Healthcare Quality Week … WHO eyes individualized approach to antimicrobial resistance … Tai Chi can ease symptoms from Parkinson’s...
Study: Screen for EDS to know which nursing home residents are at risk for adverse outcomes, death
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 19, 2023
Nursing homes that screen residents for excess daytime sleepiness (EDS) may be able to predict mortality risk, a new study finds. The condition is also linked with age-related comorbidities in people who...
More antibiotics didn’t prevent joint replacement infections, trial reveals
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 19, 2023
Doctors typically give the antibiotic cefazolin to people who have knee and hip replacements in order to prevent infection. Some physicians have debated if adding another antibiotic — vancomycin — ...
Americans not sure about hearing loss effects, how to access to OTC hearing aids, survey finds
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 19, 2023
It’s been one year since hearing aids became available over-the-counter in the United States. Even though the devices are widely accessible, for the most part, it doesn’t seem like many Americans understand...
Certain populations to receive Paxlovid free through 2024, under new agreement
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 17, 2023
Paxlovid, an oral drug that treats COVID-19, will begin to enter the commercial market starting next month. At the same time, the US federal government is making sure that the country has enough supply,...
Adding rasagiline to treatment regimen may help those with Parkinson’s, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 16, 2023
A recent study finds that the addition of rasagiline (marketed as Azilect) to the treatment regimen of individuals with Parkinson’s disease significantly enhances clinical outcomes.
40 percent of older adults have doubts about stopping medications, study says
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 12, 2023
A new survey study sheds light on the attitudes of older adults who disagree with deprescribing recommendations. Nearly half of the people 65 and older who were surveyed said they had doubts about discontinuing...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Oct. 11
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 11, 2023
Nursing home turnover linked to poor health, safety … Mupirocin can combat Staph in critically ill people … Intervention lowers catheter-linked UTIs at hospital … Healthcare workers use EHRs differently...
Online platforms that let nurses pick and choose which facilities they work for are an effort to combat the nursing shortage. The platforms, however, have benefits and disadvantages for all parties involved...
COACH intervention eliminated elder mistreatment in trial
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 04, 2023
A new study shows how a caregiver intervention program reduced mistreatment by caregivers of older adults with chronic health conditions including dementia.