Long COVID symptoms lasted 3 years after infection for half of those infected, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
If there’s one thing we know for sure about long COVID it’s that the symptoms can linger. A new study shows just how long symptoms can persist.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 29
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 28, 2023
ECMO breathing support OK in adults with obesity … Stem cell therapy eases Parkinson’s in early, small trial … PSA levels after prostate cancer treatment may not be best predictor of survival …...
Almost 30% of people had mental health problems after loved ones survived stroke, report finds
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 20, 2023
Caregivers of people who experience a severe stroke experience high levels of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress in the first year after the patient leaves the hospital, a new study finds.
NIH probes multidrug-resistant bacteria in community settings
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 08, 2023
Researchers are seeing people in community health settings with extremely or unusually virulent strains of the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae. As a result, a National Institutes of Health research group...
Older adults receiving home care are missing out on palliative care: study
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 26, 2024
Older adults who receive care at home tend not to get palliative care before they die, according to a new report published today in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Palliative care reaches more people with default consult order option, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 18, 2024
Here’s a way to make sure that people receive palliative care sooner rather than later: Make clinicians evaluate the patient for it when people are hospitalized.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Aug. 10
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 10, 2023
Aspen gets FDA approval for Parkinson’s stem cell therapy … Experts not quite sure how significant disease burden of RSV is in older adults … Number of geriatric specialists not keeping pace with...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Dec. 18
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 18, 2023
Substance abuse disorder staggering among older adults … Health plans aren’t sure how to cover Alzheimer’s, dementia … Study pegs some Parkinson’s cases to preventable risk factors … Study:...
Certain populations to receive Paxlovid free through 2024, under new agreement
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 17, 2023
Paxlovid, an oral drug that treats COVID-19, will begin to enter the commercial market starting next month. At the same time, the US federal government is making sure that the country has enough supply,...
C. diff linked to contaminated hospital beds, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 17, 2023
Make sure to disinfect beds properly after they are used by someone with Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff. According to a new study, staying in a bed previously used by a person with C. diff raises...