Common measure of mortality also predicts cancer survival in seniors
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 09, 2022
The Charlson Comorbidity Index accurately predicts morbidity in elderly patients with cancer, a new investigation has found.
Staff concerns a sign that restraints may be overused, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 21, 2022
Residents are more likely to be restrained in nursing homes where staff members report inappropriate use of these tools, a new study finds.
Early tracheostomy may not improve lives of stroke patients discharged to SNFs
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 16, 2022
The strategy of early tracheostomy, compared with a standard approach, did not significantly improve survival without severe disability at six months, investigators say.
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.
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.
A new study reveals top factors tied to record-setting mortality rates in Canada’s LTC facilities during the early pandemic, and a treatment that boosted survival in severely ill residents.
Post-COVID complaints continue to affect recovered healthcare workers, study finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 21, 2022
Pulmonary tests may be useful in the decision to return to work, and should be received regularly after workers with lingering issues are back on the job, investigators say.
Lingering COVID ailments hamper caregivers’ return to work, require follow-up testing: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 21, 2022
Nearly half of healthcare workers who had COVID-19 experience related complaints for months after coming down with the virus, said researchers releasing new study results along with back-to-work observations.
High optimism levels tied to ‘exceptional longevity’
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 10, 2022
Optimism appears to promote good health and long lifespans across diverse racial and ethnic groups, according to a large study using data from the Women’s Health Initiative.