Geriatrics

While rates have increased in Finland since 1996, the societal costs have decreased in recent years thanks to a national sleep apnea initiative.

In this study investigators analyze the effects that a lifestyle program has on sleep and physical activity in older adults.

The expanded indication for the CardioMEMS HF System includes patients with NYHA Class II heart failure and elevated levels of natriuretic peptides.

Severe financial strain was associated with a 61% increase in 180-day mortality risk, compared to patients with no strain.

Patients with a positive genetic test showed higher mortality rates compared to genotype-negative patients.

New guidelines recommend healthcare providers develop and implement an individualized nutrition care plan for individuals with diabetes with or at risk of a DFU.

Barnesiella was positively associated with the first principal component, and category fluency.

The investigators found 56.7% of nursing home patients and 68.1% had multi-drug resistant organism-positive results at enrollment.

There was not an association between sleep duration and metabolic diseases found in men.

About 25% of C difficile infections are due to community spread.

The Cochlear Nucleus Implant was previously approved for patients with moderate to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

Additionally, no increase in incidences of stroke or pulmonary embolism were seen 14 days after the 2 vaccine doses.

Obesity is a risk factor for both obstructed sleep apnea and IHH.

Women in the study had an earlier sleep schedule and lower sleep fragmentation.

More than 90% of patients in hypertension and lipid management accomplished their predetermined goals after completing the remote program.

After 1 year, 37% of patients had died and 65% of patients were readmitted to the hospital.

Dr. Haller discusses issues in diversity and inclusion in retina, but provides avenues for solutions and what needs to come next.

There has recently been more community spread of C difficile infections.

Sulfonylurea and/or insulin deintensification occurred in fewer than 50% of older adults with diabetes within 100 days of a hypoglycemia-associated ED visit.

In older patients receiving medication intensification, no differences were seen in the risk of severe hyperglycemia, severe hypoglycemia, or death at 1 year.

In research presented virtually at IDWeek 2021, investigators with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a review of nursing home antibiotic stewardship citation deficiencies in order to improve implementation.

Age, antibiotic use, and proton pump inhibitor use was associated with an increase in C difficile infections.

RT001 and RT176 were the most prevalent C difficile ribotypes found from C difficile isolates using PCR testing.

A total of 269 participants were considered potentially overtreated, while 109 participants were appropriately on target, and 56 participants potentially undertreated.

The machine learning model outperformed a comparison logistic regression model in identifying high-risk patients for HBV.