Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an increasing problem among the elderly. Multiple factors related to ageing, such as comorbidities, nutritional status and swallowing …
C Cilloniz, A Ceccato, A San Jose… - Expert Review of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major health problem in elderly persons and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Areas covered: This article …
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. Therefore, efforts to optimize the healthcare process for patients with CAP are …
Community-acquired pneumonia continues to have a significant impact on elderly individuals, who are affected more frequently and with more severe consequences than …
U Thiem, HJ Heppner, L Pientka - Drugs & aging, 2011 - Springer
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common infectious disease that still causes substantial morbidity and mortality. Elderly people are frequently affected, and several …
HB Fung, MO Monteagudo-Chu - The American journal of geriatric …, 2010 - Elsevier
Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent cause of hospitalization and death among the elderly. Objective: This article reviews information on CAP among the …
GR Donowitz, HL Cox - Clinics in geriatric medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
Pneumonia in the elderly remains a major source of morbidity and mortality in an age group that is growing in numbers. It remains unclear whether the propensity of older adults to …
D Lieberman, D Lieberman - Drugs & aging, 2000 - Springer
The incidence of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), an infectious disease, sharply increases among the elderly and the main risk factor for CAP in this age group is chronic …
P Llinares, R Menéndez, A Mujal, E Navas, J Barberán - Rev Esp Quimioter, 2014 - seq.es
The incidence of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) increases with age and is associated with an elevated morbimortality due to the physiological changes associated with …