CDC: Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 now account for 91% of COVID cases … “Large percentage” of dementia risk is modifiable, study finds … Two-thirds of stroke survivors with depression do not receive...
Geriatric hospital study reveals workers’ role in COVID outbreaks
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
A new study highlights how gaps in infection control practices may help spread COVID-19 between healthcare workers and patients.
Depression may crop up two years before a stroke: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
“Depression is not only a post-stroke issue, but also a pre-stroke phenomenon,” researchers say.
Seniors with hypothyroidism at high risk of dementia, investigators say
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
Hypothyroid disorders — especially those that require treatment with medication — are linked to dementia, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, July 20
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 20, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations creeping up nationwide … Vascular disease care for Black seniors often too late to prevent amputation, study finds … Watch for chronic disease onset within 3 months after...
CDC: Seniors receive 80% protection against severe omicron illness with fourth vaccine dose
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 19, 2022
Effectiveness against hospitalization was 55% four months after a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, but shot to 80% after a fourth dose.
Unbrushed teeth may be a leading cause of pneumonia in bedridden patients
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 19, 2022
Many cases of non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia are caused by bacteria in the mouth, and could be avoided with attention to toothbrushing, experts say.
Mortality increased for dialysis patients with hurricane exposure
Jul 18, 2022
For patients undergoing maintenance dialysis, hurricane exposure is tied to increased mortality, highlighting the need to safeguard this population, researchers say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, July 19
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 19, 2022
Nursing home to pay $55,000 after failure to provide ‘timely access’ to medical records … After big pharma loses interest in new antibiotics, infections growing stronger … Study pinpoints factors...
Trauma-informed care needed for LTC residents with dementia, authors contend
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 18, 2022
Trauma-informed strategies are long overdue for nursing home residents with dementia and past trauma and/or PTSD, according to a new call to action.