Women face higher 5-year mortality after heart attack, receive fewer interventions, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2020
Women are also seen less frequently by cardiovascular specialists while in the hospital and less likely to be prescribed blood pressure- or cholesterol-lowering drugs than men, a Canadian study finds.
COVID trial vaccines may be inadequate, some FDA advisors fear
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2020
The current vaccine trials may be too focused on mild rather than severe disease, some advisors contend. But their arguments got pushback in a meeting streamed on the agency’s YouTube channel.
Painkiller use tied to higher mortality after outpatient surgery in seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2020
Clinicians should be aware of preoperative opioid exposure levels to ensure older patients’ safe recovery, and to help determine the dosage of post-surgical painkillers, researchers say.
COVID mortality rate 30 percent in diabetes, Parkinson’s
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2020
The diseases are independent risk factors for dying from COVID-19, according to a nationwide analysis in England (diabetes) and a large study in the U.S. (Parkinson’s)
Dementia may be three times more deadly than thought, analysis finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2020
Official records do not capture dementia’s outsized impact on mortality rates in the United States, according to an analysis of nursing home data.
Frailty may better predict COVID-19 survival than age, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 20, 2020
Among 250 hospitalized study participants, 75% survived the disease. Degree of frailty better indicated the likelihood of recovery and discharge than patient age, investigators say.
Coronavirus uptick in nursing homes linked to rising community rates: AHCA
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2020
After a June drop in infections, an “alarming” July spike among nursing home residents put rates nearly back where they were in May. The numbers are not surprising, industry observers say.
Nearly half of U.S. adults risk severe COVID-19 due to chronic conditions: CDC
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 27, 2020
The prevalence of common conditions tied to severe COVID-19 ranged from 30% for obesity to 3% for chronic kidney disease, the agency reports.
Watch for social vulnerability when caring for frail seniors, say researchers
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2020
Lack of social connections may lead to unfulfilled care needs and poor health outcomes in frail older adults. Investigators suggest targeted interventions.
Poor REM sleep linked to higher mortality in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 23, 2020
Clinicians who facilitate better sleep in seniors may help to improve their health, say investigators. In more than 2,600 study participants, there was a 13% higher mortality rate over 12 years for every...