One more reason to avoid virus: COVID, cardiac arrests spike together
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 09, 2021
Many major cities had unprecedented increases in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests when COVID-19 rates spiked, infectious disease experts have found. These heart attacks may be an early symptom or complication...
Coronavirus rates drop 96% in nursing homes, but some see first-ever cases in new year
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 31, 2021
More than 430 nursing homes saw their first-ever COVID cases in early 2021, evidence that continued infection control measures are needed, and despite phenomenal declines in facility rates, says the U.S....
Proven COVID-19 strategies headline 10th McKnight’s Online Forum
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 24, 2021
The landscape may be changing, but COVID-19 is still dominating long-term care. During the 10th McKnight’s Online Forum on April 1, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and McKnight’s Senior...
Properly protected, healthcare workers at no greater risk of infectious disease, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 12, 2021
Healthcare workers have the greatest likelihood of contracting a SARS-CoV-2 infection outside the workplace, not in it, suggesting that current jobsite protective measures are effective, according to a...
COVID-19 cases fall for fifth straight week: Infectious disease expert explains why
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 23, 2021
New coronavirus seven-day case averages have fallen in 43 states, and hospitalizations have dipped in 49, according to a new report.
CMS test protocol misses too many asymptomatic workers: statewide COVID study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 04, 2020
If the goal is to identify all asymptomatic nursing home staff, comprehensive repeat testing may be needed regardless of COVID positivity rates in the community, investigators told McKnight’s.
Masks protect the wearer and may lead to milder disease, experts claim
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2020
Most masks will block at least some coronavirus particles — staving off severe disease if exposure does occur, a new analysis suggests.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, April 21
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 20, 2020
Brain training can boost daily function in seniors with range of cognitive abilities … Increase in infections may indicate future cancer diagnosis …Antiviral remdesivir prevents disease progression...
About 40% of US adults risk developing serious COVID-19 illness
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 19, 2020
While most adults will recover without needing special treatment, chronic disease puts millions at high risk of poor outcomes, say researchers.
Symptom-free coronavirus spreads quickly, making containment difficult: new data
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 17, 2020
With about four days between cases, aggressive measures are warranted to help curb the threat, assert researchers.