Health
Risk for COVID-19 Increased for Patients With Dementia – HealthDay News
Risk for COVID-19 higher for Blacks versus Whites with dementia; patients with dementia and COVID-19 have high hospitalization, mortality risks

TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patients with dementia have an increased risk for COVID-19, with the strongest effect seen for vascular dementia, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
QuanQiu Wang, from the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and colleagues conducted a retrospective case-control analysis of patient electronic health records for 61.9 million adult and senior patients in the United States to examine the risk, disparity, and outcomes…
-
General17 hours ago
Australia loses ODI series to South Africa with defeat in second game in Mackay
-
Noosa News23 hours ago
Fuel tanker driver killed in horror head-on crash near Blackbutt identified as beloved father-of-two
-
Noosa News21 hours ago
Palestine protesters forced into last-minute reroute
-
Business21 hours ago
Up 20% in 2 days, are Codan shares a buy, hold or sell?