Month: March 2019

Factors associated with odds of living independently and walking without an aid identified

Findings observed among hospitalized patients not in an intensive care unit

Those in highest quartile of sugar-sweetened beverage intake had greater risk for severe disability

Sustained increase in physical activity, decrease in sedentary time seen with behavioral intervention

Report also reveals number of seniors living with Alzheimer disease projected to increase

S. aureus infections also dropped overall at VA medical centers after MRSA prevention program initiation

More than half of estimated visits also involved nonpharmaceutical substances, including drugs, alcohol

No difference in average sleep time found for residents with flexible hours versus standard duty hours

Fluorouracil more effective than imiquimod, methyl aminolevulinate photodynamic tx, ingenol mebutate

Small effect seen for fatigue, moderate effect on fatigability as measured by six-minute walk test

Incidence of major morbidity, readmission, mortality correlated with frailty classification