Tag: Seniors
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Feasible for Leukemia in Elderly Patients
Overall survival 64 and 55 percent at one and two years; nonrelapse mortality 20 and 28 percent, respectively
Single Dose of RSV Vaccine Prevents Acute Respiratory Infection in Seniors
High vaccine efficacy seen against RSV A and B subtypes, across age groups among those aged 60 years and older, and for those with coexisting conditions
Sleep Meds Tied to Higher Dementia Risk in White Older Adults
No such association seen for Black older adults followed for 15 years, regardless of sleep duration
Ad26.RSV.preF-RSV preF Protein Vaccine Immunogenic in Seniors
Vaccination results in lower RSV-mediated lower respiratory tract disease meeting one of three definitions
COVID-19 Pneumonia More Fatal for Older Adults
COVID-19 tied to approximately doubled in-hospital mortality rates versus bacterial or other viral pneumonias
Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Late-Life Depression
Risk for late-late depression increased in association with increases in fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone
Geriatric Fracture Program Tied to Improved Outcomes
Patients with all fracture types enrolled in the integrated inpatient and outpatient program had reduced length of stay and total direct costs
COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series Coverage 76 Percent in Adults 60 Years and Older
Primary series coverage by end of 2022 was below the 100 percent target set for at-risk populations
Cancer Mortality Rates Increased for Older Seniors With T2DM
People with type 2 diabetes have increased colorectal, pancreatic, liver, endometrial cancer mortality versus general population
Adjuvant Therapy Recommendations for Breast Cancer Drop Between Ages 69 and 70
Year-over-year age difference independent predictor for adjuvant radiation and endocrine therapy recommendations at age 70 versus 69 years