Women at ‘significantly’ higher risk of long COVID, researchers find
By
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.
ADA: Diabetes may quadruple risk for long COVID
Jun 08, 2022
Diabetes may increase the risk for long COVID symptoms fourfold, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association.
CDC: 25 percent of seniors develop long-COVID symptoms
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 26, 2022
One in four older COVID-19 survivors have conditions that may be traced to their prior illness. The CDC is urging clinicians to routinely assess older survivors for long COVID.
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 20
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 20, 2022
Vaccination after infection may reduce likelihood of long COVID symptoms … 11% of COVID patients were readmitted or died after hospital discharge, study finds … Oral anticoagulant use has increased...
Clinical briefs for Monday, May 16
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 16, 2022
Half of hospitalized patients report long COVID symptoms 2 years later … Hormonal disruption of menopause directly linked to heart disease … Dementia more likely in patients with traumatic brain injury,...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 7
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 07, 2022
Virtual dementia care program leads to 60% reduction in hospital admissions: study … Biden Administration accelerates effort to prevent, detect and treat Long COVID … BA.2 now behind 72% of all US...
Damage often visible in seniors’ lungs 1 year after COVID-19 recovery
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2022
CT scan abnormalities decreased in follow-ups checks over a year’s time, but 63% of patients showed no improvement after six months.
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 28
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2022
White House may offer 2nd booster shots to seniors as early as this week … Evidence grows that vaccination reduces symptoms of ‘long COVID’ … Top 10% of prescribers account for 41% of Medicare...
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 07, 2022
Almost a third of recovered COVID-19 patients report symptoms lasting 6 to 12 months … States saddled with unused COVID-19 vaccines; CDC advises docs to discard doses … Typical post-acute care user...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Feb. 17
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 17, 2022
More stewardship strategies linked to fewer discharge antibiotics … Memory retrieval problems may be due to knowledge clutter in older age: study … Impaired nasal cavity cells may explain early loss...