Acute kidney injury doesn’t always worsen kidney function in CKD patients
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 12, 2023
The medical community generally believes that having an acute kidney injury (AKI) makes kidney function worse when people already have chronic kidney disease (CKD). But a new study suggests that may not...
Family caregiving doesn’t always mean poor mental health, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 15, 2023
Caregiving may be stressful for some people, but it can have mental health benefits for others, according to a new study. The author said people should not automatically categorize caregiving as a chronic...
For poorer adults, life satisfaction not always linked to better cognitive functioning, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 02, 2023
Though many studies show that satisfaction in life can improve cognitive function, a new study showed that’s not the case for all people. Even if they are satisfied, they may not get a cognitive boost...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 30
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
Losing items doesn’t always indicate poor memory … 15 generics saved Medicare about $15 billion from 2015 to 2021 … Healthy lifestyle could offset life-shortening genes … EHR tool combats health...
Report: Contact precautions can help with MRSA, but they don’t need to be essential
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 26, 2023
Contact precautions, or CP, don’t need to be deemed an “essential practice” to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevention in acute care facilities, according to doctors...
Winter brings higher rate of unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 07, 2023
Doctors may prescribe antibiotics inappropriately more in the winter months compared to summer, according to a study at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. This may affect older...
Study: Frailty linked to death, but risk may vary depending on where one lives
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 11, 2023
Frailty can affect mortality, but the level of risk depends on where you live, according to a new study.
Shift work tied to anxiety, depression
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 15, 2023
A large study finds that shift workers have a higher risk for depression and anxiety. How they live, or lifestyle factors, is largely tied to their risk.
CDC program aims to boost sepsis care, prevent complications
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 28, 2023
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiative to better treat sepsis in hospitals could help long-term care communities launch and optimize sepsis care programs.
Quick tests, algorithms can cut antibiotic use in Staph infections
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 02, 2023
Using rapid diagnostic tests and algorithms to make suggestions on how to best use antibiotics helped reduce the amount of days people needed to stay on them, a new report finds.