30 percent of hospital-based healthcare personnel unvaccinated
Nov 22, 2021
Vaccination coverage was highest among HCP in children’s hospitals, followed by those in short-term acute care hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and critical access hospitals (77, 70.1,...
Clinical quality up at hospitals with research publications
Mar 04, 2022
Hospital research publications were linked to lower risk-adjusted mortality rates for several conditions and procedures as well as higher patient satisfaction.
AAOS: Some seniors may continue opioid use after hip fracture surgery
Sep 02, 2021
Risk factors for persistent opioid use include prior substance abuse, smoking, higher body mass index and fracture fixation surgery.
Esophageal acid exposure shorter with left lateral sleep position
Feb 15, 2022
The left lateral decubitus position also is linked to faster esophageal acid clearance versus supine or the right lateral position.
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter linked to dementia
Aug 09, 2021
“These results add to a growing body of both epidemiological and toxicological evidence on the neurodegenerative effects of air pollution and suggest that reducing exposures across the population...
Heart surgery patients may not need opioids at home
Dec 27, 2021
Older age, longer length of hospital stay and undergoing surgery during the past three months of the study were independent predictors of discharge without an opioid prescription.
No change found in pattern of adverse events after third COVID-19 shot
Sep 30, 2021
Of the 12,591 individuals who completed a health check-in for all three doses, 79.4 and 74.1% reported local or systemic reactions, respectively.
Botox injections linked to lower incidence of anxiety symptoms
Dec 23, 2021
A protective effect of BoNT was found for different indications, including in cosmetic use/facial muscles, migraine/facial and head muscles.
Obesity with cardiometabolic abnormalities tied to cognitive decline
Aug 03, 2021
Poorer cognitive trajectories were seen for Hispanics/Latinos with central obesity in presence of cardiometabolic abnormalities.
Reading clinic visit notes benefits older adults
Aug 26, 2021
Older adults with chronic conditions reported that reading notes in patient portals helped them to remember their care plan and medications.