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High-dose influenza vaccines for the prevention of hospitalization due to cardiovascular events in older adults in the nursing home: Post-hoc analysis of a cluster-randomized trial
Vaccine. 2022 Oct 13:S0264-410X(22)01215-4. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.09.085. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOlder adults are at high risk of major acute cardiovascular events (MACE) linked to influenza illness andpreventable by influenza vaccination. It is unknown whether high-dose vaccine might incrementally reduce the risk of MACE.We conducted a post-hoc analysis of data collected from a pragmatic cluster randomized study of 823 nursing homes (NH) randomized to standard-dose (SD) or high-dose (HD) influenza vaccine in the 2013-14 season. Adults age 65 year or older who are Medicare-enrolled long-stay residents were inc...
Source: Vaccine - October 16, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Elie A Saade Yasin Abul Kevin McConeghy H Edward Davidson Lisa Han Nina Joyce David H Canaday Leon Hsueh Elliott Bosco Stefan Gravenstein Source Type: research

Relative Burden of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Hospitalizations in Seniors
Conclusions Although CAP has a higher burden of hospitalization and total costs than MI, stroke, and OF in the elderly population, prevention efforts are much smaller for CAP. Prioritization of CAP prevention is needed to substantially reduce its burden.
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - July 12, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

A cluster randomized controlled trial comparing relative effectiveness of two licensed influenza vaccines in US nursing homes: Design and rationale.
CONCLUSIONS: This high-dose influenza vaccine trial uniquely offers a paradigm for future studies of clinical and programmatic interventions within the framework of efforts designed to test the impact of changes in usual treatment practices adopted by health care systems. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT01815268. PMID: 26908539 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Trials - February 11, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Gravenstein S, Dahal R, Gozalo PL, Davidson HE, Han LF, Taljaard M, Mor V Tags: Clin Trials Source Type: research