WHO backs Paxlovid for milder COVID-19 cases; users tell of rebound symptoms
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 25, 2022
The WHO’s guidance comes as some patients and clinicians report recurring symptoms after patients successfully finish a course of Paxlovid.
Denture wearing tied to decline in nutritional status, records show
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 25, 2022
Clinicians should be aware that a first set of dentures may come with the risk of declining nutritional status, dentist-researchers say.
COVID-19 again the third leading cause of death, while elderly deaths decrease
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 25, 2022
U.S. mortality from COVID-19 increased overall in 2021, but there has been a decline in deaths among the elderly and other shifts in who is severely affected by the disease, the CDC reports.
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 25
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 25, 2022
Screen COVID-19 pneumonia survivors for cognitive deficits, scientists say … Assisted living providers prohibited from denying employee COVID vaccine exemption requests … Incidence of aggressive prostate...
About 20K nursing home staff now have vaccine medical exemptions
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 22, 2022
Although the COVID-19 vaccination rate is now 89% among nursing home staff members, thousands have obtained medical exemptions, a new report finds.
Unvaccinated people with symptomatic COVID-19 have 85% lower odds of reinfection, study finds
Apr 22, 2022
Unvaccinated adults who contract symptomatic COVID-19 have an 85% lower risk of recurrence when compared to their unvaccinated peers who have not had the disease, a new study finds.
Low-income senior women bear brunt of chronic disease burden: LeadingAge report
Apr 22, 2022
Low-income women and people of color aged 60 and older bear the greatest economic burden of chronic disease in the United States, investigators said.
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 22
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 22, 2022
New data: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 antibody Evusheld confers 83% protection at six months … Simple test in certain pneumonia patients could help cut broad-spectrum antibiotics use … Faster onset of...
NSAIDs halt effect of osteoporosis drug, raising questions about fracture risk, analysts say
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 21, 2022
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs appear to negate the effect of at least one osteoporosis drug, according to an unexpected finding.
Staff concerns a sign that restraints may be overused, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 21, 2022
Residents are more likely to be restrained in nursing homes where staff members report inappropriate use of these tools, a new study finds.