Hospital nursing resources tied to COVID-19 survival
Jun 24, 2024
“If all hospitals in the study had superior nursing resources prior to or during the pandemic, models estimate many thousands of deaths among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 could have been avoided,”...
Expert panel develops new definition of long COVID
Jun 11, 2024
A new proposed definition for Long COVID could help patients get the help they need, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says.
Coworker, organizational support increase nurses’ intent to stay at job
Jun 04, 2024
Symptoms of depression increase the likelihood that nurses plan to leave their jobs.
Odds of death lower with surgery for hip fracture in patients with dementia
Jun 03, 2024
A reduced odds of 180-day mortality was seen for patients with moderate to severe or mild dementia treated surgically.
Higher olive oil intake tied to lower risk for dementia-related death
May 08, 2024
The findings were seen among US adults irrespective of overall diet quality.
Two-thirds of survivors of the most severe COVID-19 face impairment at one year
Apr 26, 2024
Physical, psychiatric and cognitive problems were seen in those discharged to long-term acute care hospitals.
Americans short on sleep, stressed out about it: poll
Apr 15, 2024
More than half of Americans say they would feel better with more sleep, but only 42% say they are getting as much shut-eye as they need, a new poll finds.
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.
Global adult mortality rates increased during COVID-19
Mar 26, 2024
An increase was seen during the pandemic period, following a decrease between 1950 and 2019; child mortality continued to drop during the pandemic.
Nearly 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, and caregivers are stressed
Mar 20, 2024
Nearly 7 million American seniors are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, placing a huge strain on both personal caregivers and the US healthcare system, according to a new Alzheimer’s Association...