One in five at-risk patients reject statin therapy, large study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2023
More than 20% of patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease refuse to take recommended statin medications, and women are 50% more likely than men to opt out, finds a study involving 24,000 participants.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 1
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2023
Feds to speed up complaint-driven healthcare investigations … USPSTF advises anxiety screenings for adults to age 64; geriatrician-psychiatrists would extend age range … Prior frailty diagnosis and...
Study gives for-profit hospices failing grade in patient care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 28, 2023
Patients receiving hospice care from for-profit providers report substantially worse care experiences than those who receive care from nonprofit hospice agencies, according to a Rand Corporation study.
CDC advisers: Evidence supports only one yearly COVID-19 booster shot for seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2023
The data support a single yearly dose of the COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccine for older adults and other groups vulnerable to severe disease, ACIP members say.
Researchers say pain is undertreated in nursing home residents
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2023
There are four distinct pain trajectories experienced by nursing facility residents, according to a new study. Investigators urge clinicians to use the findings to help uncover and treat hidden pain among...
Better cardiovascular health may explain declining dementia rates: study
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2023
U.S. dementia incidence has declined over recent decades. Yet the falling numbers haven’t been matched by a decrease in dementia-related brain pathology. Improved cardiovascular health may explain the...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 28
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2023
CMS has updated its PHE waivers and flexibilities fact sheet … Waiver of 3-day stay didn’t increase costs or poor outcomes in CMS study … Antipsychotic use varies widely by state among assisted living...
Poll: Americans uneasy with clinical use of artificial intelligence
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 26, 2023
Sixty percent of poll respondents said that they would feel uncomfortable if their own healthcare provider used AI to aid in tasks such as diagnosing disease and recommending treatments.
Persistent COVID-19 symptoms require rehab two years later, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 26, 2023
Over 80% of patients who report having post-COVID conditions four months after hospitalization continue to face symptoms that limit their daily functioning two years later, researchers have found.
Insomnia linked to 69 percent greater risk of heart attack
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 26, 2023
People who reported sleeping for five or fewer hours each night were the most likely to have a heart attack. Diabetes doubled this risk, investigators report.