Shedding meds before post-acute stay is best fix for polypharmacy: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 07, 2023
Patients who start a deprescribing intervention before their post-acute care admission have fewer medications at discharge and at a 90-day follow-up than their peers with usual care, researchers report.
Exercise of all types eases Parkinson’s motor symptoms, review finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 07, 2023
Participation in physical exercise may be more important than any particular type of activity prescribed, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 06, 2023
Rare nursing home sessions on grief, isolation seek solutions for patients, staff … Cancer screening rates did not recover in 2022; ongoing drops coincide with COVID surges … Memory problems more likely...
Note to Biden: Remember immigration reform?
By
John O'Connor
Feb 06, 2023
It’s time for the State of the union. It would be nice if Biden revisits a promise that helped get him elected: immigration reform.
ADL limitations fall by 18 percent among American seniors: survey
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 06, 2023
Fewer American seniors are reporting disabilities, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Investigators have an idea of what’s behind a steep, decade-long decline.
Genetic risk of teeth and gum problems tied to declining brain health
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 06, 2023
A study of brain MRIs found 43% higher microstructural damage scores in adults who are genetically prone to poor oral health.
Study questions efficacy of antidepressants commonly used to treat pain
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 06, 2023
There was little to no evidence that tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline were effective in this meta-analysis. Yet drugs in this class are among those most commonly used to treat pain, the...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Feb. 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2023
Deaths underscore need for staffing, training to manage resident aggression … Study finds Pfizer vaccine protects seniors from severe omicron illness for 6 months … WHO: Seniors accounted for 80% of...
Early screening curbs C. auris in ventilator-assisted facilities: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 02, 2023
Targeted screening for Candida auris at admission to ventilator-assisted units in nursing homes helps to identify colonized residents, physician researchers report.
FDA approves first oral anemia drug for renal patients on dialysis
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 02, 2023
The agency has approved Jesduvroq tablets (daprodustat), the first oral treatment for kidney disease-related anemia in adults who have received dialysis for four months or more.