Title/Heading Summary/Key point Additional Details Daytime Sleepiness and Dementia Risk in Elderly Women Increased daytime sleepiness in 80-year-old women is linked to… The post Sleepiness & Risk in Older Women: Anogya Explained appeared first on Archyworldys. Source link
TOPLINE: Treatment with Paxlovid in older adults did not appear to make a difference in whether or not they were hospitalized because of COVID-19. METHODOLOGY: Over a 9-month time span starting in April 2022, researchers analyzed the hospital data of over 1.6 million Ontario residents aged 65 to 74 years. Nearly 88% of all patients … Read more
Influenza is surging in Canada, with a test positivity rate of 24.3% in the first week of February, according to data from the Canadian respiratory virus surveillance report. There were 10,449 detections of influenza during the week ending February 8. About 94% of cases resulted from influenza A (H1N1), and about 6% of cases resulted … Read more
TOPLINE: Antibiotic use does not appear to be associated with microscopic colitis (MC), despite presenting with similar symptoms of watery, non-bloody diarrhea. METHODOLOGY: MC, a change in the microbiome characterized by watery, non-bloody diarrhea, can significantly worsen a patient’s quality of life; antibiotic treatment may induce similar symptoms, but the association between MC and antibiotics … Read more
Flu Vaccines: Battling H3N2 and Protecting Public Health The annual race against the ever-changing influenza virus is a critical one for public health. A recent meta-analysis published in the European Respiratory Review sheds light on the effectiveness of flu vaccines against different influenza subtypes, particularly the notoriously evasive H3N2 strain. This strain poses a unique … Read more
Influenza vaccination significantly reduces flu-related morbidity and mortality across all age groups, according to a large-scale Spanish study analyzing data from more than 38 countries and 6.5 million patients. Published in the European Respiratory Review, the meta-analysis was conducted by the Virology and Innate Immunity Research Group at CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, Spain, and … Read more
Minimizing Needless Medical Procedures in Elderly Patients Table of Contents Minimizing Needless Medical Procedures in Elderly Patients Minimizing Unnecessary Procedures Challenges in Reducing Screenings Prostate Screening: A Persistent Challenge Diabetes Treatment: Balancing Benefits and Risks Urine Screening: A Positive Outcome Enhancing Clinical Efficiency with Pop-Ups Challenges in Reducing Unnecessary Medical Screenings Prostate Cancer Screening: An … Read more
Reducing unnecessary and potentially harmful tests and treatment of geriatric patients may require ongoing interventions, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine. At the end of a year-long follow-up to an 18-month randomized controlled trial, reductions in overuse rebounded in two out of three areas. The first: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing of … Read more
In this cross-sectional study, anticholinergic burden and polypharmacy were investigated in patients attending the psychiatry outpatient. We observed one-fifth of our study population taking five or more medications with an average of 3.16 drugs prescribed per patient, and on further analysis the polypharmacy and the seven anticholinergic burden scales were found to be positively associated. … Read more
A study identified a relationship between indoor temperatures and cognitive performance in older adults, revealing that exposure to excessively high or low temperatures can double attention difficulties in certain age groups. The study involved 47 community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older, monitoring home temperatures and their self-reported ability to maintain attention throughout the day. … Read more