Shorter course of antibiotics effective in men with UTI, comparison shows
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 30, 2021
A seven-day course of antibiotics is no less effective than a 14-day course for resolving urinary tract infections in men with no fever, a new study finds.
Survey of physicians supports recognition of PALTC medicine as a specialty practice
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 08, 2021
The results highlight the “unique and specific nature of medical care provided by attending physicians across a range of PALTC settings,” concluded a task force of industry experts.
These 3 factors raise nursing assistants’ risk of shoulder injury in LTC
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 03, 2021
Nursing assistants with a lower body mass index, a higher-level position, and a work-through-pain workstyle have greater odds of experiencing work-related shoulder injuries, according to a new study from...
Time to allow visits: Vaccine success supports reopening in long-term care, advocates say
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 26, 2021
State and federal officials are being urged to ease visitation restrictions as COVID-19 vaccinations continue and cases fall among residents.
Antimicrobial stewardship program appears to boost levofloxacin’s powers in study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2022
A pharmacist-led program reduced the use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics by 74% over a five-year period, and appears to have subsequently increased the ability of one of these drugs to fight common bacterial...
Study: ‘Cognitive frailty’ may be result of aging — not the brain changes found in dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 11, 2022
Reduced cognitive function without substantial memory complaints may be a normal part of aging and not an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, investigators say.
Opioid pain relief not necessary after knee surgery, orthopedic surgeons say
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 27, 2021
Patients given a non-opioid pain regimen after knee surgery had pain scores equal to their peers who received opioids, and no difference in side effects, according to a study by orthopedic surgeons.
Levodopa does not relieve speech symptoms in early Parkinson’s, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2022
The gold standard drug used to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease does not appear to have an effect on speech early in the disease course, investigators say.
More U.S. adults using melatonin as sleep aid despite lack of evidence
Mar 04, 2022
Use of the supplement melatonin by U.S. adults has more than quintupled between 1999 and 2018, a new study has found.
Harms of overdiagnosis outweigh benefits of mammography after age 75: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 24, 2021
Overdiagnosis and overtreatment after late-life screenings may harm more older women than are helped — especially those with multiple comorbidities, investigators say.