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Hospital Dental Services to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
AbstractPurpose of ReviewHospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) has a high incidence among health care –associated infections. Oral care is a standard intervention for the prevention of HAP, but few hospitals provide access to dental services for inpatients. In the current review, we examine hospital dental services and determine the effectiveness of hospital teams, including dental professionals, in controlling HAP.Recent FindingsIn-hospital dental services for perioperative patients under ventilator management and patients with acute stroke have been reported to reduce HAP. Dental interventions that achieve control of HAP h...
Source: Current Oral Health Reports - August 22, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
COVID-19 ’ s Impact on Heart Health Still Confounds Doctors
(ST. LOUIS) — Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear up ladders. Now battling long COVID, he gingerly steps onto a treadmill to learn how his heart handles a simple walk.
“This is, like, not a tough-guy test so don’t fake it,” warned Beth Hughes, a physical therapist at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Somehow, a mild case of COVID-19 set off a chain reaction that eventually left Camilleri with dangerous blood pressure spikes, a heartbeat that raced with slight exertion, and episodes of intense chest pain...
Source: TIME: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauran Needgaard/ Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Antidepressants and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Older Adults According to the Degree of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibition: A Retrospective Cohort Study
CONCLUSION: The use of strong and intermediate SRIs should be considered carefully in older adult patients, especially when high-dose antidepressants are prescribed even for a short duration.PMID:37562992 | DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2023.07.013
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kyoung-Eun Kwon Bo Ram Yang Mi-Sook Kim Byung-Joo Park Joongyub Lee Sun-Young Jung Source Type: research
Extreme Heat Is Endangering America ’ s Workers —And Its Economy
This project was supported by the Pulitzer Center
7 A.M.: COPELAND FARMS—ROCHELLE, GA
Just after dawn on a recent July day in Rochelle, Ga., Silvia Moreno Ayala steps into a pair of sturdy work pants, slips on a long-sleeved shirt, and slathers her face and hands with sunscreen. She drapes a flowered scarf over her wide-brimmed hat to protect her neck and back from the punishing rays of the sun. There isn’t much she can do about the humidity, however. Morning is supposed to be the coolest part of the day, but sweat is already pooling in her rubber boots.
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Source: TIME: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aryn Baker / Georgia Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Hospital partnership and patient outcomes among postacute patients with stroke
CONCLUSIONS: A greater number of shared patients and a more concentrated referral linkage between acute and PAC providers may reduce potential adverse outcomes in PAC patients. Instead of attaining more partners, PAC policies should encourage providers to strengthen their patient-sharing relationship with their existing PAC partners.PMID:37523454 | DOI:10.37765/ajmc.2023.89401
Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - July 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Yu-Chin Chen Yiing-Jenq Chou Chiu-Mei Yeh Nicole Huang Source Type: research
