More U.S. prostate cancer patients choosing active surveillance over treatment
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2023
The findings highlight a growing comfort level with observation among physicians and patients, and an increase in the proportion of men who benefit from active surveillance, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 5
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2023
CMS releases expansive RAI manual changes, final MDS 3.0 item sets … FDA expected to okay a 2nd updated COVID booster shot for seniors within weeks, officials say … New safety, efficacy data on Alzheimer’s...
Hospice aide visits fell sharply in 2020, nursing home study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 04, 2023
More than half of long-stay nursing home residents enrolled in hospice did not receive any visits from hospice aides from April through December 2020, researchers report.
HHS sets national plan to ‘end cancer as we know it’
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 04, 2023
A new framework sets goals for early detection and prevention; development of effective treatments; eliminating cancer-care related inequalities; and supporting optimal care delivery.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 4
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 04, 2023
Report: Medicare will fall short on coverage for nursing home stays, home health care by 2031 … Study finds high levels of Alzheimer’s tau proteins only in women with delayed hormone therapy … Earlier...
Excess weight linked to more somatic complaints in elderly men
Apr 04, 2023
Body mass index is associated with somatization, when mental health problems manifest as physical symptoms that may lead to functional issues, investigators say.
Antibiotic overkill leads to widespread side effects such as C. diff, large study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2023
“We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of adverse events severe enough that these patients needed additional care from a doctor,” an investigator said.
Resistance to COVID-19 antiviral drugs already evident: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 03, 2023
SARS-CoV-2 variants already are showing mutations that may make them resistant to the COVID-19 pill Paxlovid and at least one other approved antiviral drug, researchers report.
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 3
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 03, 2023
CMS gives MA plans 3.2% payment hike for next year … Baclofen linked to more side effects than tizanidine for musculoskeletal pain in elderly patients … People with eczema, asthma more at risk of osteoarthritis,...
Study pinpoints factors than cut residents’ risk of omicron infection
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2023
A study of nearly 1,000 residents underscores the importance of vaccine type and number of doses in maintaining protective immunity, and reducing the risk of breakthrough infections, investigators say.