Sepsis and other infectious disease emergencies in the elderly
SY Liang - Emergency Medicine Clinics, 2016 - emed.theclinics.com
The world is aging. The number of individuals aged 60 years and older is expected to
increase globally from 841 million in 2013 to more than 2 billion by 2050. 1 In the United …
increase globally from 841 million in 2013 to more than 2 billion by 2050. 1 In the United …
Oral care measures for preventing nursing home‐acquired pneumonia
C Liu, J Lin, L Ng, I Needleman… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Pneumonia occurring in residents of long‐term care facilities and nursing
homes can be termed'nursing home‐acquired pneumonia'(NHAP). NHAP is the leading …
homes can be termed'nursing home‐acquired pneumonia'(NHAP). NHAP is the leading …
Community-acquired pneumonia due to multidrug-and non–multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa is not a frequent pathogen in community-acquired
pneumonia (CAP). However, in patients with severe CAP, P aeruginosa can be the etiology …
pneumonia (CAP). However, in patients with severe CAP, P aeruginosa can be the etiology …
A new strategy for healthcare-associated pneumonia: a 2-year prospective multicenter cohort study using risk factors for multidrug-resistant pathogens to select initial …
T Maruyama, T Fujisawa, M Okuno… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Optimal empiric therapy for hospitalized patients with healthcare-associated
pneumonia (HCAP) is uncertain. Methods. We prospectively applied a therapeutic algorithm …
pneumonia (HCAP) is uncertain. Methods. We prospectively applied a therapeutic algorithm …
Nursing-home-acquired pneumonia in Germany: an 8-year prospective multicentre study
Objective To determine differences in aetiologies, initial antimicrobial treatment choices and
outcomes in patients with nursing-home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP) compared with …
outcomes in patients with nursing-home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP) compared with …
Bacterial pneumonia in older adults
O Henig, KS Kaye - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2017 - id.theclinics.com
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Tentative nil per os leads to poor outcomes in older adults with aspiration pneumonia
K Maeda, T Koga, J Akagi - Clinical nutrition, 2016 - Elsevier
Background & aims Patients with aspiration pneumonia (AP) may experience swallowing
function declines during treatment, necessitating artificial feeding methods. Proper AP …
function declines during treatment, necessitating artificial feeding methods. Proper AP …
Management-based risk prediction in community-acquired pneumonia by scores and biomarkers
M Kolditz, S Ewig, G Höffken - European Respiratory Journal, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) represents a major life-threatening infection, but
disease course and outcome is highly variable. Major drivers of prognosis are respiratory …
disease course and outcome is highly variable. Major drivers of prognosis are respiratory …
[HTML][HTML] The burden of pneumococcal pneumonia–experience of the German competence network CAPNETZ
MW Pletz, H Von Baum, M Van der Linden… - …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
Background: Pneumococcal pneumonia is still an important cause of mortality. The objective
of this study was to compare frequency, clinical presentation, outcome and vaccination …
of this study was to compare frequency, clinical presentation, outcome and vaccination …
Microbial aetiology of healthcare associated pneumonia in Spain: a prospective, multicentre, case–control study
Introduction Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) is actually considered a subgroup of
hospital-acquired pneumonia due to the reported high risk of multidrug-resistant pathogens …
hospital-acquired pneumonia due to the reported high risk of multidrug-resistant pathogens …