It is difficult to determine the impact of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Europe,
because precise data are scarce. Mortality attributable to CAP varies widely between …

Background Hypoglycemia during hospitalization occurs in patients with and without
diabetes. The aims of this study were to determine the incidence, associated risk factors, and …

Short treatment duration for community-acquired pneumonia : Current Opinion in Infectious
Diseases Short treatment duration for community-acquired pneumonia : Current Opinion in …

INTRODUCTION: Dehydration is a difficult clinical diagnosis in older adults because the
physical signs of dehydration are often confusing. The clinical consequences of a diagnosis …

TREM-1 is an activating receptor expressed on the surface of neutrophils and mature
monocytes when stimulated by bacteria or fungi, leading to amplification of the inflammatory …

Background Length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP) is variable and directly related to medical costs. Accurate estimation of LOS on …

Objective Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) pre-hospitalization consumption
might affect the course of pneumonia. We opted to assess the potential effects of pre …

OBJECTIVE: To determine factors associated with the length of stay (LOS) for patients with
suspected community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) who required hospitalization for …

This new edition of the comprehensive and renowned textbook Principles and Practice of
Geriatric Medicine offers a fully revised and updated review of geriatric medicine. It covers …

Purpose To examine risk factors for prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS) in the oldest-old
inpatients aged≥ 90. Methods This retrospective cross-sectional study was performed in …