Risk score-guided treatment for hospitalized pneumonia in older patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s41999-018-0069-8
Abstract: BackgroundInitial intravenous antibiotic treatment strategy for pneumonia is debated in older people living in nursing homes. Guidelines of the American Thoracic Society identified American Health-Care Associated Pneumonia (HCAP) which covered Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia (NHAP) and… read more here.
Keywords: antibiotic regimen; hcap; older patients; hospitalized pneumonia ... See more keywords
Association of doxycycline and mortality in patients hospitalized with pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2020.4670
Abstract: Background: Despite clinical practice guideline recommendations to use doxycycline as part of combination therapy for some patients hospitalized with pneumonia there is minimal research supporting this. Therefore, the purpose of our study was to examine… read more here.
Keywords: hospitalized pneumonia; association doxycycline; mortality; patients hospitalized ... See more keywords
Association between dementia and discharge status in patients hospitalized with pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12890-017-0473-8
Abstract: BackgroundPneumonia is the most common cause of death in patients with dementia, but the outcomes of patients with dementia hospitalized with pneumonia are poorly understood. We sought to illuminate the association between dementia and in-hospital… read more here.
Keywords: home; dementia; hospitalized pneumonia; association dementia ... See more keywords