Body mass index (BMI) and mortality in old adults from the general population have been
related in a U‐shaped or J‐shaped curve. However, limited information is available for …

The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases in older adults in long‐term
care facilities (LTCF s), particularly nursing facilities, remains a challenge for all health …

Background In nursing home residents, it is not possible to distinguish pneumonia and
aspiration pneumonia clinically. International literature reveals no consensus on which and …

Objectives To evaluate predictors of mortality in patients residing in nursing-homes (NHs) or
long-term care facilities (LTCFs) with diagnosis of NH-acquired pneumonia (NHAP) …

Background nursing home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP), is among the main causes of
hospitalization and mortality of frail elderly patients. Aim of this study was analysis of patients …

Abstract Background Visits to Emergency Departments (ED) can be traumatic for Nursing
Home (NH) residents. In Italy, the rate of ED visits by NH residents was recently calculated …

Objectives Pneumonia is a frequent cause of hospitalization among nursing home (NH)
residents, but little information is available as to how clinical presentation and other …

The significance of blood cultures in nursing home–acquired pneumonia (NHAP) is
incompletely understood. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical and laboratory features of …

Nursing and healthcare-associated pneumonia (NHCAP), a concept of pneumonia
proposed by the Japanese Respiratory Society, mostly occurs among elderly people in long …

Background Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of hospitalization and death for
nursing home (NH) residents; however, diagnosis is often delayed because classic signs of …