Feds’ supplies of COVID vaccines, antivirals to run out in 2023, commercial market transition planned … U.S. life expectancy fell again in 2021, down nearly a year … New women-focused cardiac rehab...
C. difficile prevalence fell during pandemic, but treatment costs higher, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2022
Unprecedented pandemic infection control measures may have helped reduce Clostridioides difficile infections in the United States, researchers report.
Remote home hospital care visits match in-home physician care on certain measures: study
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2022
Home hospital care recipients who receive remote physician visits have similar safety risks and self-reported patient experiences as their peers who receive in-person physician visits, according to a new...
Blood pressure meds work when taken at any time of day, five-year study reveals
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2022
One of the largest cardiovascular studies ever conducted has shown that blood pressure medications are effective no matter the time of day they are administered, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 31
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2022
CMS granting more nurse aide training flexibility … FDA adds potential drug interactions to Paxlovid guidance … SARS-CoV-2 antigens linked to patient outcomes … ACC, AHA issue new chest pain data...
Flu vaccine makers readying for busy season, with infections expected to rise
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2022
With flu surging in Southern hemisphere countries and more people mingling, the past two years’ reprieve from the flu is likely over, vaccine makers say.
Drug-drug interactions prevalent in seniors with psychiatric disorders
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2022
The researchers found 36 types of avoidable drug interactions. The most frequent undesirable combination was lorazepam and olanzapine.
Smart Socks may cut hospital fall rates in at-risk patients
Aug 26, 2022
Patients wearing Smart Socks had lower fall rates compared with historical fall rates, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 30
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2022
Provider shares ‘telewellness playbook’ to address resident mental health … U.S. government to suspend free COVID-19 test orders next week … Rapid COVID antigen test requirements lead to less time...
Study lays to rest concerns about COVID vaccination and nursing home deaths, researchers say
Aug 29, 2022
Nursing home residents do not have an increased risk of death after receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, a large new study finds. Reports of residents’ post-vaccination deaths during the Netherlands’...