Risk factors for predicting mortality in elderly patients with COVID-19: A review of clinical data in China
C Leung - Mechanisms of ageing and development, 2020 - Elsevier
While elderly patients are at high risk of fatality, research concerning COVID-19 has largely
been done on clarifying the clinical features. As such, the present work aims to identify risk …
been done on clarifying the clinical features. As such, the present work aims to identify risk …
Normal oral, rectal, tympanic and axillary body temperature in adult men and women: a systematic literature review
M Sund‐Levander, C Forsberg… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Normal oral, rectal, tympanic and axillary body temperature in adult men and women: a
systematic literature review The purpose of this study was to investigate normal body …
systematic literature review The purpose of this study was to investigate normal body …
[HTML][HTML] Noncontact body temperature measurement: uncertainty evaluation and screening decision rule to prevent the spread of COVID-19
The need to measure body temperature contactless and quickly during the COVID-19
pandemic emergency has led to the widespread use of infrared thermometers, thermal …
pandemic emergency has led to the widespread use of infrared thermometers, thermal …
Individual differences in normal body temperature: longitudinal big data analysis of patient records
Z Obermeyer, JK Samra, S Mullainathan - bmj, 2017 - bmj.com
Objective To estimate individual level body temperature and to correlate it with other
measures of physiology and health. Design Observational cohort study. Setting Outpatient …
measures of physiology and health. Design Observational cohort study. Setting Outpatient …
Clinical practice guideline for the evaluation of fever and infection in older adult residents of long-term care facilities: 2008 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of …
KP High, SF Bradley, S Gravenstein… - Clinical Infectious …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at great risk for infection. Most residents
are older and have multiple comorbidities that complicate recognition of infection; for …
are older and have multiple comorbidities that complicate recognition of infection; for …
Sepsis in older adults
TA Rowe, JM McKoy - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2017 - id.theclinics.com
Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a host response to
infection and represents a spectrum of disease severity ranging from bacteremia to septic …
infection and represents a spectrum of disease severity ranging from bacteremia to septic …
Epidemiology and unique aspects of aging and infectious diseases
TT Yoshikawa - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2000 - academic.oup.com
The elderly population will grow rapidly over the next 25 years. The majority of patients with
serious or life-threatening infections will be old. It is imperative that primary care physicians …
serious or life-threatening infections will be old. It is imperative that primary care physicians …
Fever in the elderly
DC Norman - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Infections in the elderly, similar to other acute illnesses in this age group, may present in
atypical, nonclassical fashions. Fever, the cardinal sign of infection, may be absent or …
atypical, nonclassical fashions. Fever, the cardinal sign of infection, may be absent or …
[HTML][HTML] Severe sepsis and septic shock in the elderly: an overview
The incidence of severe sepsis and septic shock is increasing in the older population
leading to increased admissions to the intensive care units (ICUs). The elderly are …
leading to increased admissions to the intensive care units (ICUs). The elderly are …
Prevalence, risk factors, and mortality for ventilator-associated pneumonia in middle-aged, old, and very old critically ill patients
Objective: We investigated the epidemiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia in elderly
ICU patients. More precisely, we assessed prevalence, risk factors, signs and symptoms …
ICU patients. More precisely, we assessed prevalence, risk factors, signs and symptoms …