LTC provider PCA Pharmacy changes name to Synchrony Pharmacy
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 01, 2021
The change is in name only, the Trilogy Health Services-owned company says. “Synchrony Pharmacy will continue to partner with skilled nursing, assisted living and other healthcare facilities to meet...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 1
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 01, 2021
Decreased vaccine efficacy tied to uptick in COVID cases, Israeli study finds … Newer glucose reducing drugs not linked to fracture risk in seniors with type 2 diabetes: study … Pitfalls of telehealth...
Cheap antidepressant cuts early COVID risks, may rival antibody therapy, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 29, 2021
Outpatient treatment with the commonly available drug fluvoxamine (Luvox) compares favorably with more expensive treatments such as monoclonal antibodies, investigators say.
Vaccinated people easily transmit COVID in close quarters, daily testing reveals
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 29, 2021
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are just as infectious as their unvaccinated counterparts, albeit for a shorter period of time, finds an unusual new household study from the United Kingdom.
Avoid antipsychotic use to lessen stroke risk in Alzheimer’s patients: study
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 29, 2021
The increased odds of experiencing a stroke within 60 days of starting treatment suggests that even short-term antipsychotic use should be avoided if possible, investigators contend.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Oct. 29
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 29, 2021
Longer lives don’t explain 63% rise in U.S. Parkinson’s mortality … NCAL updates booster vaccine kit for assisted living providers … Nearly all people with severe allergies can tolerate COVID-19...
Breathing spreads TB more than cough, groundbreaking study reveals
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 29, 2021
Fully 90% of infectious tuberculosis droplets are expelled by breathing alone, finds a study that may contradict decades of clinical teaching.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 28
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2021
New guidance affirms providers’ right to reject religious exemptions for COVID vaccinations due to ‘undue hardship’ … CDC: Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose approved for some immunocompromised people...
Urinary test cuts antibiotics use in pneumonia, pharmacists say
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2021
Urinary antigen tests led to earlier discontinuation of certain antibiotics and shorter acute care stays in patients with pneumonia, a new study finds.
Robotic pets boost mood scores in dementia, day center study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2021
Not only did measures of mood, behaviors and cognition improve in attendees with dementia, but the robot pets provided participants with an alternative way to express themselves, researchers say.