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8 sie 2023 · Respiratory infections pose a significant health problem among elderly individuals, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The increased mortality and morbidity rates among individuals over 65 highlight the criticality of these infections.
7 mar 2024 · The age-related decline in lung function and muscle strength exacerbates symptoms and impairs the ability to effectively clear respiratory secretions, increasing susceptibility to infections like pneumonia and exacerbations of chronic respiratory conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma [6,7,13].
5 sie 2019 · Respiratory infections among older adults in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are a major global concern, yet a rigorous systematic synthesis of the literature on the burden of respiratory infections in the LTCF setting is lacking.
27 mar 2020 · All of the CPGs dealt with infection control in long-term care facilities (LTCF) and addressed various types of viral respiratory infections (e.g., influenza, COVID-19, severe acute respiratory syndrome).
Accordingly, atypical symptoms (e.g., change in mental status, loss of appetite) or an exacerbation of chronic illnesses (e.g., congestive heart failure, chronic respiratory illness, diabetes mellitus) may be early clinical indicators of an acute infection, including pneumonia.
5 sie 2019 · Background: Respiratory infections among older adults in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are a major global concern, yet a rigorous systematic synthesis of the literature on the burden of...
Atypical presentation of respiratory viral infections. Elderly patients have a high rate of complex mul-timorbidities and symptoms of pre-existing dis-eases and are more susceptible to respiratory viral infections than healthy young adults due to a multitude of factors (Figure 1).
