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Associations between long-term air pollution exposure and the incidence of cardiovascular diseases among American older adults
CONCLUSIONS: Long-term exposure to PM2.5, NO2, and warm-season O3 were associated with increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases, even at low pollutant concentration levels. Black people and people with diabetes were found to be vulnerable populations.PMID:36283157 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2022.107594
Source: Environment International - October 25, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tingfan Jin Qian Di Weeberb J R équia Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi Edgar Castro Tszshan Ma Yifan Wang Haisu Zhang Liuhua Shi Joel Schwartz Source Type: research

P-029 Impact of in-hospital delirium on outcomes of acute ischemic stroke
ConclusionsDelirium complicates ~3.5% of AIS admissions, and is associated with increased risk of in-hospital death, longer stay, higher charges and decrease in likelihood of home discharge.Disclosures D. Pujara: None. H. Kamal: None. O. Mir: None. S. Reddy: None. K. Parsha: None. S. Patil: None. B. Gogia: None. P. Rai: None. C. Sitton: None. M. Chen: None. M. Abraham: None. M. Hussain: None. A. Hassan: None. A. Sarraj: None.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 26, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Pujara, D., Kamal, H., Mir, O., Reddy, S., Parsha, K., Patil, S., Gogia, B., Rai, P., Sitton, C., Chen, M., Abraham, M., Hussain, M., Hassan, A., Sarraj, A. Tags: Oral poster abstracts Source Type: research

Atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients who received prolonged mechanical ventilation: a nationwide inpatient report
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of comorbid AF is increasing, particularly in older patients. AF may lead to poorer prognosis, and high-quality intensive care is imperative for this population.PMID:34247459 | DOI:10.3904/kjim.2020.142
Source: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine - July 12, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Zhen Lin Hedong Han Wei Guo Xin Wei Zhijian Guo Shujie Zhai Shuai Li Yiming Ruan Fangyuan Hu Dongdong Li Jia He Source Type: research

COVID-19 Exposed the Faults in America ’s Elder Care System. This Is Our Best Shot to Fix Them
For the American public, one of the first signs of the COVID-19 pandemic to come was a tragedy at a nursing home near Seattle. On Feb. 29, 2020, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Washington State announced the U.S. had its first outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Three people in the area had tested positive the day before; two of them were associated with Life Care Center of Kirkland, and officials expected more to follow soon. When asked what steps the nursing home could take to control the spread, Dr. Jeff Duchin, health officer for Seattle and King County, said he was working w...
Source: TIME: Health - June 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Abigail Abrams Tags: Uncategorized Aging COVID-19 feature franchise Magazine TIME for Health Source Type: news

Comparing Receipt of Prescribed Post-acute Home Health Care Between Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries: an Observational Study
ConclusionsAmong Medicare beneficiaries, MA enrollees were less likely to receive prescribed post-acute HH compared with TM. As enrollment in MA continues to grow, it is important to examine how differences in utilization relate to outcomes.
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - October 13, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

A Real-World Analysis of Patient Characteristics and Predictors of Hospitalization Among US Medicare Beneficiaries with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
ConclusionHospitalized Medicare beneficiaries with RSV infections pose a significant healthcare burden as compared with non-hospitalized patients, mainly driven by higher comorbidity, higher likelihood of multiple inpatient admissions, and costly medical interventions.
Source: Advances in Therapy - February 4, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

What ’s the Big Deal about Data in Medtech?
Discussion, “Top 5 Things You Need to Know about the Implantable Internet of Things." Brian Chapman, partner and leader of ZS’s medtech practice of ZS, attributes today’s focus on data to the intersection of two important things: "A general recognition that understanding more and connecting actions with outcomes will provide feedback and understanding that will drive standards of care. This is not new, but as capabilities rise in data collection, aggregation, and synthesize rise, and coupled with machine learning, the promise of data in healthcare is becoming even more ...
Source: MDDI - December 20, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news

Medicare's bundled payment model did not change skilled nursing facility discharge patterns.
CONCLUSIONS: Hospital participation in BPCI was not associated with changes in the number of SNF partners or in discharge concentration relative to non-BPCI hospitals. More research is needed to understand how hospitals are responding to bundled payment incentives and specific practices that contribute to improvements in cost and quality. PMID: 31318505 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - June 30, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Zhu JM, Navathe A, Yuan Y, Dykstra S, Werner RM Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research

Bet Your Toilet Seat Can & #039;t Do This!
Every now and then we come across a technology that just begs the question: How on Earth did they think of that? Case in point, a toilet seat designed to detect heart failure by measuring a patient's biometrics during "natural" processes.  A team of researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) are responsible for the idea, which is intended to lower hospital readmission rates by alerting doctors of a patient's deteriorating cardiovascular condition before the patients even realize they have symptoms. The idea is for hospitals to buy the seats and issue them to heart failure patients after ...
Source: MDDI - March 20, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: news

Use of left atrial appendage occlusion among older cardiac surgery patients with preoperative atrial fibrillation: a national cohort study
ConclusionsSubstantial variability in use of S-LAAO exists. In many instances, the procedure is being deferred in the patients that may be poised to benefit the most (i.e., those with increased CHA2DS2-VASc score-defined stroke risk).
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - February 2, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Changing Incidence of Major Cardiovascular Events in Multiple Myeloma Patients over Time
Conclusion: CVD is a common complication in MM patients: within 5 years of a MM diagnosis, over 25% develop CVD requiring hospitalization. Contrary to our hypothesis, we did not find increased CVD admissions in the most recent era. Decreased admissions due to CHF and CAD in the most recent era of diagnosis may indicate a greater awareness of this issue, routine thromboprophylaxis with anti-platelet agents in patients being treated with immunomodulatory agents, or changes in secular trends in the diagnosis and treatment of CVD. CVD is an ongoing source of morbidity for MM patients requiring further study and the vigilance o...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Rosenberg, A. S., Li, Q., Brunson, A. M., Tuscano, J., Wun, T., Keegan, T. H. M. Tags: 904. Outcomes Research-Malignant Conditions: Poster II Source Type: research

New-Onset Cardiovascular Morbidity in Older Adults With Stage I to III Colorectal Cancer.
Conclusion Older patients with colorectal cancer are at increased risk of developing CVD and CHF. Diabetes and hypertension interact with chemotherapy to increase the risk of cardiovascular morbidity. Future studies should assess the potential for personalized therapeutic options for those with preexisting morbidities and for structured monitoring for patients with a history of exposure to chemotherapy regimens, as well as explore the management of preexisting comorbidities to address long-term cardiovascular morbidity. PMID: 29337636 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Colorectal Cancer - January 16, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kenzik KM, Balentine C, Richman J, Kilgore M, Bhatia S, Williams GR Tags: J Clin Oncol Source Type: research