MRSA and VRE persist in resident rooms, nursing home study finds
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Alicia Lasek
May 18, 2022
Two common types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria can linger in resident rooms — even during changes of occupancy, a new facility study finds.
Tooth survival after root canal varies widely across U.S. regions
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Alicia Lasek
May 18, 2022
Tooth longevity ranges from about nine to 20 years after a root canal, depending in part on where one lives, a new study has found.
LTC staff to receive free behavioral health training in new federal program
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Alicia Lasek
May 17, 2022
The new $15 million program will focus on workforce skills in an effort to strengthen behavioral healthcare delivery in long-term care facilities, HHS announced Monday.
FDA approves diabetes drug with evidence of superior blood sugar control
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Alicia Lasek
May 17, 2022
Mounjaro was more effective than other type 2 diabetes drugs at helping clinical trial participants control blood sugar and lose weight, the FDA reports.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 17
By
Alicia Lasek
May 17, 2022
Supporting sleep continuity may improve daytime dementia symptoms … Research urgently needed on long COVID among LTC residents, clinicians say … FDA greenlights first OTC COVID test that also detects...
Hypertension, arterial stiffness linked to risk for diabetes
May 16, 2022
The highest risk for diabetes is seen for those with hypertension and arterial stiffness, a new study has found.
1 million LTC staff unboosted as COVID cases tick up, AARP analysis shows
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Alicia Lasek
May 16, 2022
Despite steady gains in nursing home booster vaccinations, many staff and a third of residents nationwide have yet to receive a shot, federal data reveal.
Antibiotics linked to onset of bowel disorder in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
May 16, 2022
The odds of diagnosis with inflammatory bowel disease in seniors rise with each recent course of antibiotics, a new study has found.
Early tracheostomy may not improve lives of stroke patients discharged to SNFs
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Alicia Lasek
May 16, 2022
The strategy of early tracheostomy, compared with a standard approach, did not significantly improve survival without severe disability at six months, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Monday, May 16
By
Alicia Lasek
May 16, 2022
Half of hospitalized patients report long COVID symptoms 2 years later … Hormonal disruption of menopause directly linked to heart disease … Dementia more likely in patients with traumatic brain injury,...