Feds release updated adult immunization schedule … Experimental COVID antiviral could be a promising Paxlovid alternative, study finds … New CDC hearing aids data confirms greater use by men, seniors...
Cognitive screening unevenly documented across post-acute care settings: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2023
Researchers have found a 38% rate of documented cognitive screening across post-acute care settings and therapy disciplines. Standardized assessments are rarely documented, they say.
COVID-19 a bigger threat to seniors than pneumonia, real-world study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2023
COVID-19 is much more deadly than bacterial or viral pneumonia, causing double the mortality rate in older, hospitalized adults, investigators say.
Unexpected physician deaths swelled during pandemic — until vaccines arrived
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2023
Tragically, physicians have experienced high mortality linked to COVID-19 early in the pandemic. But mitigation measures and vaccination appear to have reduced deadly infections in this provider group,...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Feb. 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2023
Drug for recurrent C. diff linked to improved quality of life … U.S. adults lack knowledge about age-related macular degeneration, survey reveals … Antibiotic sales rose with increase in COVID-19...
Patients with dementia receive less home health, hospice at end of life
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 08, 2023
It is relatively difficult to identify when patients with dementia are within six months of death, a requirement to receive end-of-life hospice care, researchers report.
Opioid tapering can disrupt primary care bond, lead to more ED visits
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 08, 2023
Tapering opioids when patients are receiving long-term drug therapy may trigger a series of unintended consequences, a new study finds.
Social pursuits may protect frail seniors from new disabilities: study
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 08, 2023
Engagement in group social activities appears to protect frail seniors from developing new disabilities and help avert untimely death, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 07, 2023
Researchers identify weak links in nursing homes’ COVID defenses … NIH: Early eye injections delay but don’t improve vision loss in diabetic retinopathy … Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. households were sick...
Shedding meds before post-acute stay is best fix for polypharmacy: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 07, 2023
Patients who start a deprescribing intervention before their post-acute care admission have fewer medications at discharge and at a 90-day follow-up than their peers with usual care, researchers report.