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The face of illusory truth: Repetition of information elicits affective facial reactions predicting judgments of truth – PMC Assessment of older adults with diminished capacity; handout for psychologist June 2026 Medical Director Report Reduced risk of dementia with recombinant zoster vaccine in US adults age 65 or older – dos Reis – 2026 – Alzheimer’s & Dementia – Wiley Online Library Emperic Antibiotic Prescribing in LTC
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Is the End of the Long-Term Care Crisis Within Sight? New COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Long-Term Care Facilities Are Dropping | KFF

February 26, 2021 dashephe

Weekly new deaths among nursing home residents have decreased by 66% since long-term care vaccination efforts started at the end of December, compared to a 61% increase in all other…

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J&J’s Covid-19 Vaccine Is Safe and Effective, FDA Says

February 24, 2021 dashephe

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine was 66.1% effective in preventing moderate to severe virus disease and appeared safe. The positive report…

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Pfizer’s vaccine appears to reduce coronavirus transmission | Science News

February 24, 2021 dashephe

Pfizer’s vaccine appears to reduce coronavirus transmission Vaccinated people tend to carry less virus in their bodies than unvaccinated people, studies show https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-pfizer-vaccine-may-reduce-transmission

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Selective prescribing of statins and the risk of mortality, hospitalizations, and falls in aged care services – PubMed

February 19, 2021 dashephe

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29574073/ AbstractBackground: Compared to randomized controlled trials, nonexperimental studies often report larger survival benefits but higher rates of adverse events for statin use vs nonuse. Objective: We compared characteristics of…

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How will I get the vaccine? | El Paso County Public Health

February 18, 2021 dashephe

A list of places for eligible persons to ge the COVID-19 Vaccine. It appears to be updated regularly. https://www.elpasocountyhealth.org/how-will-i-get-the-vaccine

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CEO Sentenced After Fraudulently Enrolling Patients in Hospice

February 15, 2021 dashephe

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US COVID-19 Cases Caused by Variants | CDC

February 13, 2021 dashephe

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/transmission/variant-cases.html

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Vaccines work! Two sisters, one vaccinated for smallpox, the other was not.

February 11, 2021 dashephe

Two sisters, both exposed to smallpox from the same source. The woman on top, aged 21, was vaccinated as an infant. The girl on the bottom, 15 years old, was…

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Do Coronavirus Vaccines Reduce Asymptomatic Infection?

February 10, 2021 dashephe

Early data suggest the vaccines do reduce total infections – but we need more information fast. https://www.methodsman.com/blog/asymptomatic-infection-vaccine-coronavirus

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CDPHE Call Presentation 2-10-21 — Ventillation Presentation

February 10, 2021 dashephe

There are some slides discussing ventillation and HVAC considerations that are interesting. Cick here for slides

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