Tralokinumab safe, effective for older adults with atopic dermatitis, trial finds
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 05, 2023
Results of a trial show that tralokinumab is safe, tolerable and effective in older adults to treat moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. The drug is already approved for adults who have the condition.
Joint Commission emphasizes diagnosis, treatment of pressure injuries
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 18, 2023
The Joint Commission has issued guidance on pressure injuries which can raise the risk for people to have worse outcomes including amputation and infection. The recommendations aim to equip healthcare...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 12
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 12, 2023
FDA: Watch out for compounded ketamine … Nasal vaccine for COVID-19 worked in trial … Herbal extra Sailuotong improves aspects of MCI … Non-melanoma skin cancer kills more than melanoma
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 9
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 09, 2023
Early onset Afib raises dementia risk … Food allergies may boost heart disease, death risk … PET scans could spot Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia … Older adults want health discounts, ask docs...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 6
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 06, 2024
ChatCPT has potential to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease … C. diff antibiotic lowered recurrence … Combo therapy reduces blood pressure in ibrutinib patients … FDA eyes improving accuracy of pulse...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 5
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 05, 2023
Graphene oxide can make amyloid peptides in Alzheimer’s less toxic … SGLT2 inhibitors among diabetes meds that may prevent Parkinsons, study says … Bioprinted skin can speed up wound healing …...
Report: Doctors doling out antifungal creams at high rates, causing drug resistance
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 16, 2024
Doctors in the United States are prescribing antifungal creams at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new research shows.
Glove up or wash before? Study finds direct gloving can boost protection
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 30, 2023
Letting healthcare workers put on gloves without requiring them to wash their hands first helped employees comply with expected infection prevention strategies better than requiring them to wash their...
Chlorhexidine lowers infections, antibiotic-resistant germs in trial
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 11, 2023
Nursing homes that use chlorhexidine on the skin and nose can prevent infections and lower the amount of antibiotic resistant organisms in the facilities. The study was published today in the New...
Ultraviolet light is ineffective against healthcare-linked superbugs, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 01, 2023
A lot of healthcare communities, including long-term care, invested in ultraviolet-C light to kill germs during the pandemic. But new research has found that UV-C doesn’t do much to curtail healthcare-associated...