Monoclonal antibodies cut COVID-19 hospitalizations in high-risk adults: Mayo Clinic
Patients treated early in the disease with either one of two antibody therapies had similarly low rates of hospitalization within 28 days.
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Hospital surges tied to lower COVID-19 survival rates; cases rising mostly in the unvaccinated
Surges accounted for about 1 in every 4 U.S. COVID-19 hospital deaths through Oct. 2020, analysts say. This trend continued even as more effective treatments became available.
Changing fracture hospitalization trends signal new rehab needs for seniors
Extremity fracture hospitalizations and related deaths have declined overall in older adults, especially among women. But the number of hospitalizations for certain fracture types appears to be increasing in this age group, especially in men.
Identify a COVID emergency: Watch for these key signs, specialists say
High-risk COVID-19 patients should be assessed for certain objective signs of respiratory compromise in order to identify the need for life-saving medical therapy as early as possible, a new study suggests.
‘Pragmatic’ heart failure rehab benefits frail seniors, study finds
Physical dysfunction problems often are overlooked in the care of older, frail patients with acute heart failure. But these patients find greater functional and quality of life benefits from early, transitional, and progressive rehab when compared with usual care, a new trial has found.
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Surgery rates fall in elders; improved screening may be reason
Despite an aging population and safer surgical procedures, the frequency of abdominal surgery is decreasing among older adults — particularly in those age 85 and older, according to researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine.
Cognitive decline after infection: These factors put residents at high risk
Sustained cognitive decline after hospitalization for infection was found to be particularly high among nursing home residents who had experienced sepsis, those aged 85 years or older, and those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, investigators say.
Federal ‘all or none’ sepsis policy a wash in multi-hospital study
SEP-1 requirements meant to combat staggering sepsis rates in the U.S. did not lead to clinically meaningful patient outcomes in 11 UPMC hospitals, physician-scientists say.
Delirium a stand-out coronavirus symptom in people with dementia
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.
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