Background Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) accounted for an estimated 3.9 million
deaths worldwide in 2015, of which 56% occurred in adults aged 60 years or older. We …

Risk factors associated with mortality in invasive pneumococcal disease remain unclear.
The present work is a meta-analysis of studies that enrolled only patients with invasive …

Background The incidence and mortality rate of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in
elderly patients were higher than the younger population. Different scoring systems …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the main reasons of mortality and morbidity
in elderly population, causing substantial clinical and economic impacts. However, clinically …

Background This retrospective cohort study is the first in North America to examine
population-level appropriate antibiotic use for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in …

Objectives This study was designed to evaluate the effect of rehabilitation in preventing
decreased functional status (FS) after community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in elderly …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects both life and health. However, the
differentiation from other types of pneumonia and effect of kidney disease remains uncertain …

Background Data regarding the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients
with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and bronchiectasis (BE) are rare. This study …

Purpose The study explores a clinical model based on aging-care parameters to predict the
mortality of hospitalized patients aged 80-year and above with community-acquired …

Antimicrobials are among the most prescribed medications in Canada, with over 90% of
antibiotics prescribed in outpatient settings. Seniors prescribed antimicrobials are …