Opioid pain relief not necessary after knee surgery, orthopedic surgeons say
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 27, 2021
Patients given a non-opioid pain regimen after knee surgery had pain scores equal to their peers who received opioids, and no difference in side effects, according to a study by orthopedic surgeons.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 27
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 27, 2021
Frailty and cognitive impairment not reasons to withhold anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation, docs say … Parkinson’s patients’ treatment goals reflect disease progression … Study looks at how...
‘Already skeptical’ nursing home workers may need persuading after J&J shots resume, industry leaders...
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Danielle Brown
Apr 26, 2021
Now that vaccinators are encouraged to resume giving Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 shot, nursing home stakeholders are questioning what effect the recent pause will have on vaccine uptake in a wary population.
Cognitive decline after infection: These factors put residents at high risk
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2021
Sustained cognitive decline after hospitalization for infection was found to be particularly high among nursing home residents who had experienced sepsis, those aged 85 years or older, and those with Alzheimer’s...
Older adults capable of preventing chronic lower limb edema with exercise, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2021
Older adults are no less able than younger adults to maintain the muscle action they need to help mitigate chronic lower-limb edema — if they exercise, according to a study of three age groups.
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 26
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2021
Long-term care COVID cases and deaths at all-time low, report finds… Kinless elders require expanded LTC services at end-of-life, researchers contend … Amgen tests souped-up remote heart monitoring...
Retail giants wrap up vaccine clinics, launch new LTC services for ongoing care
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 23, 2021
CVS Health and Walgreens have completed their final LTC clinics, and are handing the reins to Omnicare and PharMerica to provide ongoing COVID-19 vaccination services in skilled nursing facilities and...
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.
‘Breakthrough’ COVID cases may mean testing is here to stay: report
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 23, 2021
“The idea that we could be entirely done with testing in the post-vaccine world is probably not a good one right now,” says a well-known neuroscientist.
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 23, 2021
Public health emergency extended until July 20, expected to last through 2021 … Select Rehab to add VirtuSense fall-risk assessment platform to its services … Law limits use of antipsychotic drugs...