Pneumonia is the fourth overall leading cause of death and is the leading infectious cause of death in the elderly. Half of all pneumonia cases are reported in those 65 years of age and older. The increased frequency and severity of pneumonia in this age group is attributed to the aging of...
Pneumonia in the elderly (PIE) is a growing disease that causes great morbidity and mortality with frequent admissions to hospital and increasing health co... HMRD Zuazu,GT López,FA Barandiaran,... - 《Medicina Clínica》 被引量: 10发表: 2004年 Community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly. ...
Several centuries ago, Osler described pneumonia in the elderly population as able to manifest itself without the shivers and elevated temperature, with a slight cough and expectoration. This description, although provided centuries ago, is still held valid. About 45% of elderly people exhibit high ...
Pneumonia is common in the elderly and clinical manifestations are frequently atypical. Pneumonia should be considered in any older person presenting with falls, confusion, incontinence, worsening comorbidities or a deterioration in functional status. The respiratory rate is the most reliable sign to aler...
PNEUMONIA IN THE ELDERLYdoi:10.1016/S0025-7125(05)70390-4CharlesFeldmanSDOSMedical Clinics of North America
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Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Severity of Community-acquired Pneumonia in the Elderly Objective We herein assessed the utility of computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis and ascertainment of the severity of community-acquired pneumonia (C......
Advances of treatment of severe pneumonia in elderly-老年重症肺炎治疗进展 老年重症肺炎的治疗推荐以抗菌药物治疗为核心的综合治疗,包括呼吸支持、营养支持、免疫调节、维持内环境稳定、必要时血液滤过治疗及预防MOF。老年患者因并存多种疾病...
Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Severity of Community-acquired Pneumonia in the Elderly Objective We herein assessed the utility of computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis and ascertainment of the severity of community-acquired pneumonia (C......
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