Archyde Cannabis Use Surges among Older Adults in The U.S., Raising Concerns Among Experts Washington, D.C. – Recent data indicates a notable rise in cannabis use among older adults in the United States, especially in states where medical cannabis is legal. This trend has sparked concerns among researchers and healthcare professionals, who point to potential … Read more
Cannabis use in older adults is up, according to researchers who used a national survey database to study emergent patterns in older adult use of the substance. Their results were published online in JAMA Internal Medicine. After noting an upward trend in seniors using cannabis — from 1.0% in 2005 to 4.2% in 2018 — … Read more
The targeted population of this study was patients with sepsis aged ≥ 65 years. The patients were divided into the survival group and the death group based on their short-term (< 30 days) outcomes at discharge. Patients in the death group exhibited lower levels of ALB, PCT, WBC, NEUT count, high-sensitivity CRP, ALT, and vitamin C positivity rates … Read more
If anyone can put a positive spin on the end of life, it’s Charles Vialotti, MD, director of Hospice Care at Holy Name Medical Center’s Villa Marie Claire in Bergen County, New Jersey. Violotti, who at the age of 80 lives at the 20-bed Villa Marie Claire to serve its residents full-time, says the hospice … Read more
Elevated cognitive frailty risk in older cancer patients The study found that 26.7% of older cancer patients had cognitive frailty, which is higher than Ho MH et al. [7] (8.2%). Examining the underlying causes, cancer patients are susceptible to frailty due to the intricate effects of the cancer and the extensive treatments involved, including surgery and … Read more
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(MENAFN– Costa Rica News) Dr. Marta Calvo, a digestive system specialist at Puerta de Hierro Hospital in Madrid, reported that the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) typically occurs between the ages of 15 and 30. However, she warned of an increase in cases of the condition in the elderly and children. “It is expected … Read more
The head of a paediatric infectious diseases unit at a Hong Kong public hospital has said his ward is now full of young, unvaccinated Covid-19 patients, urging parents to get their children inoculated to prevent severe symptoms. Mike Kwan Yat-wah warned on Saturday that the number of children with Covid-19 had risen significantly recently. “As … Read more
The head of a paediatric infectious diseases unit at a Hong Kong public hospital has said his ward is now full of young, unvaccinated Covid-19 patients, urging parents to get their children inoculated to prevent severe symptoms. Mike Kwan Yat-wah warned on Saturday that the number of children with Covid-19 had risen significantly recently. “As … Read more
TOPLINE: Older adults who present to the emergency department (ED) with anaphylaxis may be more likely than younger adults to be hospitalized and to have medications or intravenous contrast as triggers, a study showed. Older patients also may be less likely to receive epinephrine from emergency medical services (EMS). METHODOLOGY: Researchers examined data from ED … Read more