Long COVID symptoms are different, more frequent among older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2022
Older adults are more likely to report long-lasting symptoms related to COVID-19 and to have abnormal chest imaging and lung function test results than their younger counterparts, investigators say.
Non-drug therapies shown to cut fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 29, 2022
Physical therapy programs and cognitive behavioral health approaches help ease disabling fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic disorders, investigators say.
Score on fatigue scale predicts 3-year likelihood of death in seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 04, 2022
Older study participants who scored higher on a standardized scale had twice the mortality risk of their peers. Investigators recommend exercise for lowering one’s “fatigability” score.
Long-term symptoms more likely to follow COVID-19 than influenza, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2021
The results suggest that these effects are linked directly to SARS-CoV-2 infection and are not just a general consequence of viral infection, say investigators from University of Oxford, in the United...
Nursing home residents face prolonged course of COVID, facility study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2021
Residents who develop COVID-19 may face weeks of illness, no matter how mild or severe their symptoms, according to geriatricians from Indiana University and the Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis.
These factors predict residents’ emergency care outcomes, palliative experts find
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2021
A study that followed residents through all stages of emergency department transfers and care has found that certain comorbidities and levels of stress can predict subsequent recovery from symptoms.
Half of hospitalized COVID survivors have symptoms 4 months later, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 22, 2021
Discharged patients who underwent a comprehensive physical exam at 4 months had fatigue, loss of physical function, sleep disturbances and cognitive impairment, investigators report.
Forgiveness in leadership
By
Julie Thorson
Mar 03, 2021
Third time is a charm. For 2021, I’ve taken on a new challenge for my “Living Leadership” blog. Each month there are words embedded in my blog that come directly from one of our nation’s top thought...
Pattern of long-term COVID-19 symptoms identified
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 07, 2020
Certain health problems are more likely to follow patients after hospitalization for COVID-19. “For some, the road to recovery may take months,” investigators say.
COVID-19 breathing troubles and fatigue may persist for months after diagnosis
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 20, 2020
Most adults with COVID-19 continued to suffer debilitating symptoms after recovering, an Italian study has found. Fully 87% reported experiencing at least one symptom more than one month after leaving...