Day: Jul 25, 2020

Neurology

Dual #sensory impairment in older adults and risk of #dementia from the GEM Study

Hearing and vision loss are independently associated with dementia, but the impact of dual sensory impairment (DSI) on dementia risk is not well understood.. ..DSI was significantly associated with higher risk of all‐cause dementia (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.86; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.25‐2.76) and Alzheimer’s disease (HR = 2.12; 95% CI = 1.34‐3.36). Individually only visual impairment was independently associated with an increased … Continue reading Dual #sensory impairment in older adults and risk of #dementia from the GEM Study

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Infectivology

#Tocilizumab for treatment of mechanically ventilated patients with #COVID-19

Severe COVID-19 can manifest in rapid decompensation and respiratory failure with elevated inflammatory markers, consistent with cytokine release syndrome for which IL-6 blockade is approved treatment We assessed effectiveness and safety of IL-6 blockade with tocilizumab in a single-center cohort of patients with COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation. The primary endpoint was survival probability post-intubation; secondary analyses included an ordinal illness severity scale integrating superinfections. Outcomes … Continue reading #Tocilizumab for treatment of mechanically ventilated patients with #COVID-19

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