J&J shipment of 15 million vaccines halted due to manufacturing error … NIH: Preventive treatment slows eye damage in diabetes … Unhealthy gums tied to higher systolic blood pressure in healthy...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 07, 2021
Remote cardiology visits tied to decrease in diagnostic tests, medications … Despite pandemic, less than half of older adults have recorded end-of-life wishes … U.S. COVID case counts continue to rise...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 11, 2022
Senior living must be prioritized in COVID-19 response, association urges Biden administration… U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record as omicron surges … ECRI ranks ease of taking 7 popular COVID-19...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, July 28
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2020
Eliminating staff ‘cross-traffic’ could have cut nursing home COVID-19 deaths by 44%, researchers find … WHO releases action points for long-term care COVID-19 management … Expanded public/private...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Feb. 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 03, 2022
CMS memo: ‘Dramatic staff losses’ not happening due to vax requirements … Remdesivir found effective as early treatment for COVID-19 … Social isolation linked to 27% increase in heart disease risk...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 20, 2021
Vaccine successes: LTC advocates share effective tools to increase inoculation confidence among staff … More evidence shows Pfizer vaccine protects against UK virus strain … Pennsylvania launches retail...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 3
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 03, 2022
Paxlovid does not prevent COVID-19, new trial data show … Black and white patients have had similar risk of MS for decades, study finds … Parkinson’s drug hopeful found safe in early clinical trial...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 16
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2020
SNF Quality Reporting Program seeking public input on healthcare-associated infections measure … NIH increases funding for dementia study of Mexican Americans … Arthritis drug may help shorten COVID...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 03, 2021
Senior living chief medical officer reflects on COVID a year into pandemic, including vaccine acceptance … NIH halts convalescent plasma trial in ED patients with mild COVID symptoms … Stroke patients...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Dec. 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 10, 2021
Assisted living facilities may offer haven for older adults with serious mental illness … CDC chief: U.S. omicron infections have all been mild cases … Doc in overrun hospital laments ‘domino effect’...