1 in 8 nursing home workers have completed COVID training program, CMS says … FDA releases new COVID diagnostic test information, resources … Amazon launches prescription meds delivery service …...
Drug-resistant infections found in nearly half of residents with sepsis
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Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2021
Nursing home residents hospitalized for sepsis have high rates of multidrug-resistant bloodstream infections, putting them at risk for a host of adverse outcomes — including longer intensive care stays,...
Nurses make far fewer injection errors when guidelines are more understandable
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 07, 2020
Intravenous injections are more than twice as safe when nurses use instructions written with their training in mind, a new study shows.
Hand gestures used in game play may reveal cognitive decline
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 12, 2019
Hand gestures used in playing popular mobile games may one day help spot the subtle changes in motor abilities seen in cognitive decline.
Multi-drug resistance is rising in urinary E coli, analysis reveals
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2021
The task of finding effective first-line antibiotics for common urinary tract infections is becoming more difficult as antimicrobial resistance rises, a new study suggests.
One person with COVID infects 4 to 5 others, double WHO estimates, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2020
Each person who contracted the coronavirus early in the pandemic likely transmitted it to four or five others, according to a new analysis.
Aerobic exercise boosts endurance and walking in post-stroke patients
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 19, 2019
Stroke survivors who participated in group-based aerobic exercise programs of a similar design and duration to cardiac rehabilitation programs saw their aerobic endurance and mobility significantly improve.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, June 2
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2021
Widespread inaction on hearing loss revealed in new poll of U.S. adults … Small pharmacies cheer Texas’ passage of PBM middleman reform law … Employers can require COVID vaccine under new EEOC guidance...
Multiple factors contribute to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among older, ethnic minorities
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Amy Novotney
Nov 08, 2021
While older adults from minority ethnic backgrounds are at increased risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy continues to be high among these individuals. In an effort to better...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Sept. 11
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 10, 2020
Urinary culture intervention leads to fewer antibiotic prescriptions … Sleep apnea tied to higher spine fracture risk in women … Scientists: Quiet zones in indoor spaces like dining rooms may limit...