For older adults, loneliness ups mortality after nonelective surgery
Nov 16, 2022
No increase was seen in the odds of death at 30 days in association with loneliness for older adults undergoing elective surgery.
Air pollution exposure tied to bone loss in postmenopausal women
Mar 08, 2023
The findings were particularly strong between nitrogen oxides exposure and lumbar spine density.
Staffing stability is marker of better quality of nursing homes
Jan 10, 2023
A higher percentage of below-average staffing days was linked to worse quality for licensed practical nurses.
Burn injuries can occur from e-cigarette smoking while on supplemental oxygen
May 17, 2023
The authors acknowledge that this injury mechanism is rare, but they say that patients should be warned.
Long-term air pollution exposure linked to late-life depression
Feb 10, 2023
The risk for late-late depression increased in association with increases in fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and ozone.
Social work staffing may increase access, use of palliative care
Jan 05, 2023
An intervention to increase social work staffing on primary care teams serving rural veterans was tied to an increased use of palliative care following hospitalization.