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Stability of Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Polypropylene Syringes under Various Storage Conditions – PMC

September 19, 2022 dashephe

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6910846/

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Bivalent booster recs from CDPHE 9/16/22

September 16, 2022 dashephe

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YDiux9HnB5FzI8KKuJID_fjBLanGc46t/view?usp=sharing

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Review of over-the-counter therapies for chronic constipation.

September 12, 2022 dashephe

The American Journal of gastroenterology June 2021 Efficacy and safety of over-the-counter therapies for chronic constipation; an updated systematic review https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YCUumig7ekOWYOe0Q9GM5oeoVpz-l7Tb/view …

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Surveillance Definitions of Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: Revisiting the McGeer Criteria

September 12, 2022 dashephe

shea/cdc position paper Surveillance Definitions of Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: Revisiting the McGeer Criteria (jstor.org) Urinary Tract Infections The definitions for UTI presented here differ substantially from the original…

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Minimum Criteria for Antibiotics Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

September 12, 2022 dashephe

https://www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/antibiotic-tool.html

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The Nose Knows Not: Poor Predictive Value of Stool Sample Odor for Detection of Clostridium difficile – PMC

September 7, 2022 dashephe

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3571629/

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster Dose | FDA

August 31, 2022 dashephe

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-moderna-pfizer-biontech-bivalent-covid-19-vaccines-use

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Many patients stop taking statins because of muscle pain, but statins aren’t causing it, new study says

August 29, 2022 dashephe

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/many-patients-stop-taking-statins-because-of-muscle-pain-but-statins-aren-t-causing-it-new-study-says/ar-AA11dygm?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=30ea0145d673b4953d75ece988d43a00

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All After COVID Isn’t Long COVID

August 23, 2022 dashephe

https://www.methodsman.com/blog/all-after-covid-isnt-long-covid?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=630402711f474d38aff13044&ss_email_id=630403b1d819c1736188f404&ss_campaign_name=All+After+COVID+Isn%27t+Long+COVID&ss_campaign_sent_date=2022-08-22T22%3A31%3A18Z

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CMS Issues Further Clarification on Use of Telehealth During PHE | AMDA | The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

August 22, 2022 dashephe

https://paltc.org/?q=publications/cms-issues-further-clarification-use-telehealth-during-phe

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  • Association Between Sarcopenia and Frailty Transition in Chinese Older Adults: A Multistate Markov Model Study
  • Association Between Preadmission Care Need Level and Long-Term Outcomes in Older Patients With Stroke: The LIFE Study
  • CHROME 2.0 Reduces Psychotropic Prescribing, Improving Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Falls in People With Dementia
  • Fall History Is the Only Morse Fall Scale Item That Differentiates Nursing Home Residents Who Fall From Those Who Do Not
  • Family Caregiver Perspectives on Advance Care Planning Discussions for Residents With Dementia Led by Trained Nursing Home Staff: Insights From the APPROACHES Project

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