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Modest Association between Antibiotic and Antipsychotic Prescribing Rates in Nursing Homes

JAMDA
October 6, 2021
In nursing homes, practitioners' preferences, rather than residents’ signs and symptoms or overall medical conditions, have been identified as important drivers of antibiotic use.1–3 Similar to antibiotics, antipsychotics also pose notable risks to...

Cost-Effectiveness of a Group vs Individually Delivered Exercise Program in Community-Dwelling Persons Aged ≥70 Years

JAMDA
October 6, 2021
Interventions aimed at reducing falls and physical inactivity could alleviate the economic burden attributable to these factors. The study aimed to analyze the cost-effectiveness of a group-delivered version of the Lifestyle-integrated Functional...

Race, Ethnicity, and 60-Day Outcomes After Hospitalization With COVID-19

JAMDA
October 5, 2021
To examine racial and ethnic disparities in clinical, financial, and mental health outcomes within a diverse sample of hospitalized COVID-19–positive patients in the 60 days postdischarge.

Comparison of Frailty Index to Pneumonia Severity Measures in Older Patients With Pneumonia

JAMDA
October 5, 2021
Risk stratification tools are useful to provide appropriate clinical care for older patients with pneumonia. This study aimed to compare a Frailty Index (FI) with pneumonia severity measures, CURB-65, and the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI), for...

Staffing and Protective Equipment Access Mitigated COVID-19 Penetration and Spread in US Nursing Homes During the Third Surge

JAMDA
October 5, 2021
During the last quarter of 2020—despite improved distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) and knowledge of COVID-19 management—nursing homes experienced the greatest increases in cases and deaths since the pandemic's beginning. We sought...

Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracies of qSOFA, NEWS, and MEWS to Identify Sepsis in Older Inpatients With Suspected Infection

JAMDA
October 4, 2021
To determine and compare the accuracies of the quick Sequential (Sepsis-related) Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) and Modified and National Early Warning Scores (NEWS and MEWS) to identify sepsis in older inpatients with suspected infection.

Taking COVID Treatment from Challenging to Confident

Spotlight
October 3, 2021
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are now available for treatment and post-exposure prophylaxis for patients in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC). A recent AMDA webinar, a COVID Grand Rounds on mAbs, offered some...

Addressing Endemic COVID-19 With High Vaccination Success: Lessons From Singapore

JAMDA
October 3, 2021
Singapore has shifted to an endemic COVID-19 strategy with more than 80% of the population vaccinated.1,2 The country is adopting a “middle path” approach3 through progressive reopening of social, economic, and travel activities while trying to...

COVID-19 and Proximal Femur Fracture in Older Adults—A Lethal Combination? An Analysis of the Registry for Geriatric Trauma (ATR-DGU)

JAMDA
October 3, 2021
COVID-19 can be a life-threatening illness, especially for older patients. The COVID-19 outbreak created a dramatic organizational challenge in treating infected patients requiring surgical treatment, like those suffering a proximal femur fracture,...

Directions & Connections

JAMDA
October 1, 2021