New report details allergic reactions to early Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinations
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2021
Among 21 patients who experienced anaphylaxis in the first days of the rollout, 18 had onset within 30 minutes. Common signs of allergic reaction were hives (urticaria); rapid edema, or swelling beneath...
Look on the bright side
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 10, 2018
You know, it’s really all how you look at things. We all have days that stink, but spinning the situation differently can change how we deal with apparent downers.
Social distancing reduces infections; N95 masks work best, new study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2020
The results are the “best available evidence” that coronavirus infection risk depends on distancing and PPE, say investigators.
FDA approves diabetes drug with evidence of superior blood sugar control
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 17, 2022
Mounjaro was more effective than other type 2 diabetes drugs at helping clinical trial participants control blood sugar and lose weight, the FDA reports.
FDA approves ‘first of its kind’ vagus nerve stroke rehab technology
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2021
The prescription Vivistim System is designed to be used along with rehabilitation exercises in patients recovering from chronic ischemic stroke, the agency announced Friday.
Streamlined telehealth workflow improves clinical rounds in nursing homes
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 23, 2021
Geriatricians have created an optimized workflow process to help improve virtual clinical care encounters with SNF residents.
Women at ‘significantly’ higher risk of long COVID, researchers find
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 22, 2022
More women have long-term health effects related to COVID-19 than men. But men are more likely to have kidney and endocrine issues, Investigators say.
After leading in COVID-19 drug trials, a nursing home chain now partners on dementia drug
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Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2022
Principle LTC, operator of 45 nursing homes in the Southeast, is building on its successful role in testing a key drug for COVID-19 prevention and treatment to launch trials of a new Alzheimer drug.
Surgery favored over conservative care for knee osteoarthritis, Medicare study suggests
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 10, 2021
Seniors with knee osteoarthritis had low rates of dedicated non-surgical care between 2005 and 2010, a new investigation reveals. Study findings suggest that surgery may often be used when conservative...
Malaria drugs approved for COVID-19 use: Geriatrician warns of side effects in elderly
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2020
Clinicians should tread carefully when treating elderly patients with two drugs newly cleared for COVID-19 patients, says a top industry doctor.