Forgo ‘fleeting conversations’ when changing meds during care transitions, clinicians urged
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 02, 2022
Partnering with patients and families in medication decisions helps avoid the safety and quality pitfalls of disengaged clinical care, researchers contend.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 3
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 03, 2022
Hospital readmission incentives on hold, and ‘no one wins but Medicare’ … $10.3 million settlement sends ‘strong warning’ to employers with vaccine mandates, attorney says … NY Health Department...
CDC: Superbugs have spread beyond the long-term care setting
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 02, 2022
An increase in community-associated multi-drug-resistant infections is troubling, investigators say.
In hot weather, two heart medications hike risk of heart attack
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 02, 2022
Patients who take beta blockers and antiplatelet medications such as aspirin should take precautions during heat waves. They are at elevated risk of heart attack under these conditions, researchers say.
A new study reveals top factors tied to record-setting mortality rates in Canada’s LTC facilities during the early pandemic, and a treatment that boosted survival in severely ill residents.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, August 2
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 02, 2022
COVID-19 vaccination mandates don’t negatively affect nursing home staffing: study … ‘First-ever’ legislation to end Parkinson’s disease introduced in House … Shingles virus may cause damage...
GAO: Federal falls programs overlook disabled seniors and should share more data
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 29, 2022
Targeting a larger, more inclusive group of at-risk seniors will help prevent even more falls and their costly consequences, the GAO finds.
Seniors report fewer reactions after second COVID booster dose, CDC finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 29, 2022
Seniors aged 50 and older who received a second COVID-19 mRNA booster dose have reported adverse reactions at a lower rate than after a first dose, the CDC reports.
Vitamin D3 does not reduce fracture risk in healthy older adults: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 29, 2022
Results from a large clinical trial do not support the use of vitamin D supplements to reduce fractures in generally healthy men and women, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 29
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 29, 2022
Tracking daily movements with wearables may one day help predict dementia … Very short antibiotic course effective in pneumonia patients with normal oxygen levels … Cutting ultra-processed foods from...