COVID-19 cases fall for fifth straight week: Infectious disease expert explains why
New coronavirus seven-day case averages have fallen in 43 states, and hospitalizations have dipped in 49, according to a new report.
Hospitalizations
COVID hospitalizations in Israel fall by 60 percent three weeks after vaccinations
In a study involving more than 50,000 patients, COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations appeared to begin falling sharply at about 18 days after a first vaccine dose, and by even more after the second.
Boost rehab efforts to improve poor post-acute pneumonia outlook, clinicians say
Fully 90% of nursing home residents hospitalized for pneumonia experience severe disability or death within two months of discharge. Careful post-acute planning is especially crucial for these patients during the pandemic, investigators conclude.
Post-acute COVID-19 patients face higher mortality and readmission risk, study finds
When compared with heart failure and pneumonia patients, discharged COVID-19 patients had 40% to 60% higher odds of ten-day readmission or death, investigators report.
Flu not a ‘short-term illness’ for older adults, study finds
Older adults often face persistent functional decline after being hospitalized with influenza. The findings highlight the need for prevention, investigators say.
What emergency docs see: Delirium signals COVID in older patients
Almost a third of older emergency department patients who were subsequently diagnosed with COVID had delirium at admission, investigators say. And many had no other COVID symptoms, such as cough or fever.
Don’t shelve rapid tests as COVID cases climb, advocates implore nursing homes
Industry advocates say it’s time for facility operators who have not made full use of rapid antigen tests to start doing so — before nursing home deaths begin to spike again. CMS must “take to the field” to help support these efforts, one expert contends.
Vitamin D levels predict delirium risk in hospitalized seniors
Seniors with vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency face an increased risk for hospital‐diagnosed delirium — a problem that’s relatively easy to correct, investigators say.
Nearly 12% of adults hospitalized for flu experience an adverse cardiac event
The most common cardiovascular events in these patients are acute heart failure and acute ischemic heart disease, researchers say.
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