Disease severity similar for RSV as unvaccinated COVID-19, influenza
Apr 05, 2024
The odds of invasive mechanical ventilation and death significantly increased for those with RSV versus vaccinated COVID and flu.
Risk profile IDs COVID-19 patients who will benefit from baricitinib
Feb 26, 2024
Baricitinib plus remdesivir was linked to a reduced risk of death and progression to invasive mechanical ventilation.
Some immunosuppressed do not have anti-spike antibodies after COVID-19 vaccination
Aug 30, 2023
IgG anti-spike antibodies were undetectable in ~20% with immunosuppression who had received three or more COVID-19 vaccines.
Nearly 1.4 million emergency visits recorded annually for dementia patients
Jul 26, 2023
Accidents and behavioral disturbances were the most common reasons for visits among patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Two-thirds of those 50+ anxious about assisted living affordability: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 27, 2023
Two-thirds (66%) of Americans aged 50 or more years participating in a recent poll said they are “mostly” or “somewhat” anxious about being able to afford the cost of an assisted living community...
Pandemic control practices cut healthcare-acquired infections
Oct 18, 2023
A reduction also was seen in nosocomial respiratory viral infections.
AI ‘promising’ for use in geriatrics, but ethical concerns remain, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 22, 2023
A new meta-study on using AI within geriatrics praises AI as a “valuable asset” but still warns about the need for future research and potential ethical concerns.
Deaths mentioning long COVID identified in United States
Dec 14, 2022
The percentage of COVID-19 deaths with long COVID peaked in June 2021 and April 2022 at 1.2 and 3.8%, respectively.
Severity of acute COVID-19 tied to frequency of long COVID diagnosis
Dec 13, 2022
Female sex and previous mental health disorders and asthma were associated with long COVID, regardless of COVID-19 severity.
FDA: No useful monoclonal antibody treatments left against new COVID-19 variants
Dec 05, 2022
Immunocompromised patients still can receive convalescent plasma.