The number of patients living with end-stage heart failure is steadily growing. Although originally intended to serve solely as a bridge to more definitive surgical therapies, there is an increasing number of patients receiving inotropic therapy (...
Dopamine, a neurotransmitter for motor function, is implicated in dyskinetic illness. Movement disorders are significant adverse drug effects (ADEs) of several psychotropic drugs with anti-dopamine action. Buspirone, an azapirone, is a partial...
Monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 transitioned to an allocation per state by dictate by hospitalization rate in state by HHS. A nursing home needs to request doses needed for the next week by Monday. However, the unpredictable nature and...
Cutaneous myiasis is dermal infestation by fly larvae, also known as maggots. It is seen infrequently among patients in the United States and may be associated with prior travel or poor personal hygiene. We describe the case of a resident at a...
Conducting clinical trials in nursing homes, assisted living, and other long-term settings is attendant with challenges, including but not limited to recruitment and retention of settings, participant attrition, staff time constraints, family...
As a method of research, pragmatic trials are recommended so as to generate results that are applicable to real-world care. This intent is especially important for the millions of older adults who receive long-term care in thousands of nursing homes...
Scientists, clinicians, and researchers aim to have impact. Publishing work in peer-reviewed journals advances the scientific field and contributes to the body of knowledge, but it is also important to have societal impact and “real world” value...
Estimate incidence of and risks for SARS-CoV-2 infection among nursing home staff in the state of Georgia during the 2020-2021 Winter COVID-19 Surge in the United States.
