COVID risk rises with body mass index, CDC study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2021
The agency’s latest findings confirm a link between obesity and the need for invasive mechanical ventilation and death from COVID-19. Meanwhile, physicians are pushing to prioritize metabolic health...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2021
AHCA / NCAL’s #GetVaccinated.us website is up and running … ‘Fear visuals’ may be keeping needle-phobic from getting vaccinated … Psychiatric diagnoses tied to lower age of Alzheimer’s onset...
Revised CDC mask, visitation, quarantine guidance applies to staff — outside of work
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2021
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may now safely gather indoors and even visit low-risk, unvaccinated people in non-healthcare settings. How LTC staff members should balance the changes...
No more reading glasses? Eye drop for seniors’ vision loss lands on FDA’s desk
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2021
Drugmaker Allergan is seeking federal approval for a new eye drop that treats presbyopia, the common age-related vision loss that often prompts a need for reading glasses.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2021
‘Absolutely astonishing’: 90% drop in COVID cases shocks Parkinson, industry leaders … Study shows big dip in vaccine efficacy against variant … Stroke in the eye requires quick treatment, may...
Physicians warn of delayed skin reactions to COVID vaccine
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2021
Clinicians should be aware of injection-site reactions that may occur about a week after receiving Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and which may be confused with skin infection, say physicians from Massachusetts...
Ambulatory function in older cancer patients tied to survival
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2021
A new study highlights the importance of monitoring ambulatory function after cancer, particularly in older survivors, the researchers say.
Infrared fever scanners may have inaccurate readings, FDA cautions
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2021
Some firms are marketing unapproved and unauthorized thermal imaging devices to measure body temperature, the agency reports.
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2021
Long-term care providers, experts debate legality of vaccine mandates … Review finds four effective means of simple N95 mask decontamination … Abbott Labs receives emergency approval for dual COVID-flu...
The country line dance of pain management: One step forward, two steps back
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 05, 2021
“Pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is.” “We just hope that you don’t say it. Oh, and we’ll likely not hear you anyway.” We credit Mary Margo McCaffery, MS, RN-BC, FAAN, a pioneer...