Tag: Nursing Homes / Elder Care
In-Hospital Delirium Increases Risk for Functional Disability, Cognitive Impairment
Findings seen among older adults in the six months following a COVID-19 hospitalization
Low Incidence of Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage Seen in Seniors After Head Injury
No differences seen in rates of delayed ICH between those who have been versus those who have not been prescribed anticoagulants
Hospital Nursing Resources Tied to COVID-19 Survival
Findings for both in-hospital death and 30-day postdischarge mortality
Oldest Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Benefit From Venetoclax
Octogenarians and nonagenarians can be treated successfully with VEN-HMA
Surveillance Colonoscopy Rarely IDs Cancer in Older Adults
Yields higher among patients with a prior advanced adenoma but do not vary significantly with age
Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Cuts Risk for Dementia, Death
Findings persisted across age, sex, and comorbidities
Universal Decolonization at Nursing Homes Beneficial
Risk for transfer to a hospital due to infection or for any reason lower with universal decolonization versus routine care
Federal Government to Regulate Staffing at Nursing Homes for First Time
Proposal would set minimum staffing to equivalent of three hours per resident per day, with just over a half hour of that time from a registered nurse
Unhealthy Lifestyle Increases Risk for Nursing Home Admissions
Findings seen for adults 60 years and older followed for 11.3 years, with doubled risk in those ages 60 to 64 years in high-risk lifestyle group
Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Cuts Risk for Dementia, Death
Findings persisted across age, sex, and comorbidities
