A systematic review of reasons and risks for acute service use by older adult residents of long‐term care

E Merrick, K Bloomfield, C Seplaki… - Journal of clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims and Objectives To identify the reasons and/or risk factors for hospital
admission and/or emergency department attendance for older (≥ 60 years) residents of …

[HTML][HTML] Flu vaccine administration in the period before SARS-CoV-2 infection and its outcomes: An umbrella review

PM Angeletti, S Marchi, CM Trombetta… - Preventive Medicine …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective The potential association between influenza vaccination and SARS-CoV-2
infection and related outcomes is still controversial. The aim of this umbrella review is to …

Estimated cardiorespiratory hospitalizations attributable to influenza and respiratory syncytial virus among long-term care facility residents

E Bosco, R van Aalst, KW McConeghy… - JAMA Network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Older adults residing in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at a high risk of
being infected with respiratory viruses, such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus …

Validity of ICD‐10‐based algorithms to identify patients with influenza in inpatient and outpatient settings

K Benack, A Nyandege… - … and drug safety, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To evaluate the validity of ICD‐10‐CM code‐based algorithms as proxies for
influenza in inpatient and outpatient settings in the USA. Methods Administrative claims data …

[HTML][HTML] Risk mapping of respiratory viral transmission and disease severity using individual and environmental health parameters: A scoping review and protocol …

R Niese, D van der Vlist, M Verhagen, N de Haan… - One Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the impact respiratory viruses have on human health, a lot of data has been collected
and visualised in tools such as dashboards that provide retrospective insights into the …

Contribution of facility level factors to variation in antibiotic use in long-term care facilities: a national cohort study

JK Sluggett, M Moldovan, C Lang… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To examine national variation in systemic antibiotic use in long-term care
facilities (LTCFs) and identify facility characteristics associated with antibiotic utilization …

[HTML][HTML] A predictive model for severe COVID-19 in the medicare population: A tool for prioritizing primary and booster COVID-19 vaccination

B Experton, HA Tetteh, N Lurie, P Walker, A Elena… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Whether it is for COVID-19 primary vaccination or the administration of
booster vaccines, prioritization criteria need to be established to optimize COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] The value of fever assessment in addition to the Early Detection Infection Scale (EDIS). A validation study in nursing home residents in Sweden

P Tingström, N Karlsson, E Grodzinsky… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background In order to improve detection of suspected infections in frail elderly there is an
urgent need for development of decision support tools, that can be used in the daily work of …

[HTML][HTML] SARC-F, SARC-CalF, and SARC-F+ EBM as practical predictive tools for the risk of pneumonia in patients with stable schizophrenia—a prospective study

S Huang, M Chen, T Zhu, X Lei, Q Li, Y Tan, X Chen - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Objectives Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia have a high incidence and fatality rates
due to pneumonia. Sarcopenia is a contributing factor to the development of pneumonia in …

Assessing the representativeness of cluster randomized trials: Evidence from two large pragmatic trials in United States nursing homes

NR Joyce, SE Robertson, E McCreedy… - Clinical …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background/Aims When the randomized clusters in a cluster randomized trial are selected
based on characteristics that influence treatment effectiveness, results from the trial may not …