Burnout, poor staffing substantially contribute to nurses leaving healthcare
Apr 11, 2024
The authors say that the leading reasons nurses leave healthcare signal opportunities for employers to reattract an existing nurse workforce.
Loss in everyday functioning reported by veterans during pandemic
Mar 04, 2024
44.9% of veterans with COVID-19 infection, and 35.3% without, reported that they could do less than before the pandemic.
Mediterranean diet tied to frailty prevention
Jul 12, 2022
Higher total carotenoid intake also was associated with frailty prevention.
Retinal layer thickness linked to cognitive decline in older adults
May 27, 2022
Thinner baseline total macular retinal nerve fiber layer thickness was associated with a larger decline in cognitive function test scores during follow-up.
Periodontitis may raise risk for new cardiovascular events
Sep 01, 2021
The presence of a severe gum infection at baseline was linked to increased odds for new cardiovascular events.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction safe, effective for anxiety disorders
Nov 10, 2022
In a randomized study, mindfulness-based stress reduction is noninferior to escitalopram.
Racial, ethnic disparities explored in subjective cognitive decline
Jul 08, 2021
More Black and Hispanic adults than white adults report subjective cognitive decline at age 45 to 54 years.
AAN issues review of evidence for aducanumab in Alzheimer’s disease
Mar 03, 2022
A class I study shows that single doses of aducanumab are safe and well-tolerated; class II studies show reduced amyloid deposition on brain PET at one year.
Healthcare workforce turnover increased after pandemic
Jan 26, 2024
Exit rates for healthcare workers increased at onset of pandemic and remained higher than baseline through 2021.
DOACs reduce dementia risk versus warfarin in A-Fib
Sep 07, 2023
Significant reductions were seen in dementia risk for rivaroxaban, apixaban and dabigatran versus warfarin in a network meta-analysis.