‘Nudges’ effective in helping statin-takers stick to their regimen
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 14, 2019
A phone call, email or text successfully prompts statin-takers to fill their first prescription and stick with their medication regimen, say researchers.
Infection control experts throw support behind healthcare vaccine mandates
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 01, 2021
Voluntary vaccination policies are not a sure path to herd immunity in healthcare facilities, APIC says. The infection control advocate has endorsed vaccine mandates as a condition of employment.
Face masks an ‘acceptable’ alternative to respirators during supply shortage: CMS
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 13, 2020
Save respirators for procedures likely to generate respiratory droplets and increase the risk of viral exposure, the agency says.
Nearly 12% of adults hospitalized for flu experience an adverse cardiac event
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 26, 2020
The most common cardiovascular events in these patients are acute heart failure and acute ischemic heart disease, researchers say.
Safety means ‘seeing the virus’: Atria recounts rollout of 18,000 tests early in pandemic
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 09, 2021
Finding a way to conduct COVID-19 testing among 31,000 residents and staff members across multiple states helped the senior living giant to “seal out” outbreaks and show that its communities were safe...
For many with dementia, statins truly are a lifesaver
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 01, 2019
Statin users with dementia have a 22% lower risk of death when compared to non-users, according to new research.
Docs push for new COVID-19 funding as signs point to rebound in U.S. omicron cases
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 17, 2022
The alternative is to risk leaving patients without access to needed vaccines, treatments and testing, the American College of Physicians has told Congress.
New prognostic tool supports end-of-life discussions for dementia patients, families: study
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2022
A prognostic tool that estimates mortality risk may help clinicians to guide discussions about treatment decisions and advance care planning, investigators say.
Stroke survivors gain better walking skills, balance with high-intensity rehab
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 22, 2019
High-intensity step training leads to better mobility for stroke survivors than standard low-impact training, new research has shown.
‘Massive’ lung damage found in COVID patients may explain lasting symptoms
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 06, 2020
Dysfunctional lung tissue and infection that remains detectable for weeks may explain why some patients take months to recover after the acute phase of COVID-19, a pathology analysis finds.