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(BPT) - By Dorsey GriffithIn a cruel irony, one of the most significant health challenges facing older Americans is also one of the least diagnosed, especially in the early stages when steps can be …

Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC) Experts Offer the Following Presentations at AAIC 2023...

New York, NY, July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Attendees at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) 2023 Spring Conference heard presentations about using electronic health records to identify cases of Clostridioides difficile earlier, as well as an update about infection control strategies.

Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections.

Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections. These infections, linked to antibiotic use, cause difficult-to-treat diarrhea, longer hospital stays, and higher costs. C. difficile infections are fatal for more than 12,000 people in the United States each year.

The cognitive assessment toolkit for early recognition of Alzheimer disease is being developed by the AAPA in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic and PA Foundation.

The cognitive assessment toolkit for early recognition of Alzheimer disease is being developed by the AAPA in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic and PA Foundation.

The cognitive assessment toolkit for early recognition of Alzheimer disease is being developed by the AAPA in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic and PA Foundation.

/PRNewswire/ -- Toronto Memory Program and RetiSpec today announced the launch of a unique initiative to screen for Alzheimers disease in community settings...