JAMDA
December 27, 2019
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JAMDA
December 27, 2019
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings: A Consensus Statement From AMDA's Infection Advisory Subcommittee
The diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) among residents of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings remains challenging. Nonspecific symptoms, complex medical conditions, insufficient awareness of diagnostic criteria, and unnecessary urine studies all contribute to the inappro...
JAMDA
December 27, 2019
Recommendations for Mandatory Influenza Vaccinations for Health Care Personnel From AMDA's Infection Advisory Subcommittee
Preventing influenza infections is a national health priority, particularly among geriatric and adults with frailty who reside in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings. Older adults account for more than 70% of deaths from influenza, a reflection of decreased vaccine effectiveness in that age grou...
JAMDA
December 27, 2019
Prioritizing Prevention to Combat Multidrug Resistance in Nursing Homes: A Call to Action
JAMDA
December 27, 2019
Reducing Fluoroquinolone Use and Infections in Community Nursing Homes Through Hospital–Nursing Home CollaborationClostridioides difficileReducing Fluoroquinolone Use and Infections in Community Nursing Homes Through Hospital–Nursing Home Collaborat
Nursing homes (NHs) are an important target for antibiotic stewardship (AS). We describe a collaborative model to reduce infections (CDIs) in NHs through optimization of antibiotic use including a reduction in high-risk antibiotics such as fluoroquinolones.
JAMDA
December 27, 2019
Are Antibiograms Ready for Prime Time in the Nursing Home?
JAMDA
December 27, 2019
Changes in US Nursing Home Infection Prevention and Control Programs From 2014 to 2018
Burgeoning rates of antibiotic resistance have resulted in a shift in national focus to improve infection prevention and control programs in US nursing homes (NHs). We sought to evaluate the changes in nursing home infection prevention and control programs over time.
JAMDA
December 26, 2019
Impact of Stiffer Arteries on the Response to Antihypertensive Treatment: A Longitudinal Study of the SardiNIA Cohort
Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), an index of arterial stiffness and a proxy of arterial aging, has been reported to be an independent determinant of cardiovascular health. Whether the effects of antihypertensive treatment vary in the presence of accelerated arterial aging (stiffer artery, ie, PWV...
JAMDA
December 24, 2019
Tibetan Medicated Bathing Therapy for Patients With Post-stroke Limb Spasticity: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
To determine the short- (4 weeks) and long-term (6 month) effectiveness of Tibetan medicated bathing therapy in patients with post-stroke limb spasticity.
JAMDA
December 23, 2019
Association Between Home Health Services and Facility Admission in Older Adults With and Without Alzheimer's Disease
To evaluate the association between home health (HH) services, including skilled nursing (SN), physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy, social work (SW), and homemaking aide assistance with the hazard of unplanned facility admissions among Medicare patients with and without Alzheimer's disease and...
