Next COVID-19 wave may be chronic lung disease, study suggests
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2022
Even mild COVID-19 may adversely affect the lungs, as found in a sample of relatively healthy individuals from the general population, investigators report.
State variation in chronic opioid use drops by a third among nursing home residents: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2021
Changes in state-level variation may reflect the response to national guidelines and federal policies on opioid use, investigators say.
‘Not necessarily benign’: Geriatricians address safety as seniors turn to CBD for chronic conditions
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 29, 2021
Seniors increasingly are using cannabidiol, or CBD, to help manage a variety of chronic disease symptoms. A new paper from the Gerontological Society of America tackles key questions about safety and side...
Delirium a stand-out coronavirus symptom in people with dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2021
People with dementia are not more likely than their same-age peers to develop severe COVID-19 or die from the disease — but they are more likely to experience delirium, according to a new study.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 16
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 16, 2021
Providers want weekly ongoing pledge of 50,000 COVID vaccines for LTC … Psychotropic drug prescriptions rose for nursing home residents during pandemic … Small improvements seen in chronic disease...
Feds authorize combo antibody infusion to treat COVID-19 in older adults with chronic disease
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 11, 2021
The latest Eli Lilly therapy has received emergency approval for treating mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients at high risk for progressing to severe disease and/or hospitalization. This includes adults...
Veterans more likely to lose a limb to chronic disease than battle, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 27, 2021
An analysis of health records from veterans up to age 76 show that peripheral arterial disease and diabetes are prevalent in amputees, while trauma is rarely a cause of amputation.
COVID-19 death toll tops 50,000 in U.S. nursing homes: report
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 16, 2020
The fatalities account for 40% of the approximately 116,000 COVID-19 deaths nationwide, according to investigators. The actual counts are likely higher.
Four lifestyle factors that can add disease-free years to your life
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2020
Having a body mass index lower than 25 and two of three other lifestyle factors is linked to more years lived without chronic illness, say researchers.
New Orleans’ troubles show how chronic conditions impact COVID-19 outcomes
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2020
New evidence ties chronic conditions to severe COVID-19 illness, and New Orleans is a case in point, say health officials.