DENVER — Obstructive sleep apnea diagnosed later in life is associated with an increased likelihood of subsequent Alzheimer’s disease, Omonigho Bubu, MD, MPH, reported at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
The evolving medical delivery system demands much more from nursing facilities today. Nursing facilities now increasingly care for the most frail, complex patients. As hospital lengths of stay have been driven down, 30-day hospital readmission...
The Food and Drug Administration recently cleared for marketing the Xpert Carba-R Assay, an infection control aid that tests patient specimens to detect specific genetic markers associated with bacteria that are resistant to Carbapenem antibiotics,...
The human race gained access to a powerful force for healing and recovery when penicillin was first introduced in the 1940s. But like many innovations in health care, antibiotics have proven to be a double-edged sword.
A retrospective study of nearly 1.5 million patients over the course of 44 years showed no evidence to support the claim that neurodegenerative disorders can be transmitted between individuals through blood transfusions.
WASHINGTON — Hospital chaplains are key partners in meeting the needs of palliative care patients, according to an expert at the annual meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.
NEW ORLEANS — The use of metformin for at least 2 years had a protective effect on the incidence of neurodegenerative disease among elderly veterans, according to results from a large retrospective analysis of Veterans Affairs data.
Ihave the privilege of currently serving as the medical director for three nursing homes in north San Diego County: Village Square, Life Care Center of Vista, and Carlsbad by the Sea Care Center. Each has its own personality. One is non-profit, the...
