Statin use not linked to COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients
Nov 09, 2021
Statin use was associated with an increased relative risk for severe disease among hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Dupilumab studied in patients hospitalized for COVID-19
Aug 16, 2022
No difference seen was between the dupilumab and placebo groups in adverse events or primary outcome of ventilator-free survival at 28 days.
Greater abdominal aortic calcification ups dementia risk in older women
Jul 29, 2022
The findings were independent of cardiovascular risk factors and APOE genotype.
Less than 1 percent of COVID-19 patients experience reinfection
Jun 28, 2021
Symptoms of severe disease are less frequent with reinfection, although death can occur.
Physical therapy use lags among older adults with cerebral palsy
Jun 08, 2021
Physical therapy services were used less by people with cerebral palsy compared with peers without cerebral palsy matched by musculoskeletal disorder diagnoses.
COVID-19 proning teams benefit from wound care specialist nurse
Jan 20, 2022
The findings show that inclusion significantly cuts the odds of pressure injuries in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19.
Hyaluronic acid injection use increased for knee osteoarthritis in seniors
Dec 23, 2021
A significant increase in utilization and associated costs was seen among physicians’ assistants and nurse practitioners.
Global prevalence of osteoarthritis increasing
Mar 17, 2022
Prevalent cases of OA increased globally from 1990 to 2019; the prevalence increased with age; female preponderance and site disparity observed.
Study questions link between vegetable intake, cardiovascular disease risk
Mar 04, 2022
A higher intake of raw vegetables was inversely linked to CVD risk, but much of the association is explained by confounding variables.
Many older adults still have not received care delayed by COVID-19
Mar 03, 2022
Stark difference were seen in rescheduling of missed test, procedure or operation by vaccination status of those 50 and older.