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Risk factors for pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations in long-term care facility residents: a retrospective cohort study.

Patience MoyoAndrew R ZulloKevin W McConeghyElliott BoscoRobertus van AalstAyman ChitStefan Gravenstein
Published in: BMC geriatrics (2020)
Short-stay residents had lower crude 30- and 90-day incidence rates of P&I hospitalizations than long-stay LTCF residents. Differences in risk factors for P&I between short- and long-stay populations suggest the importance of considering distinct profiles of post-acute and long-term care residents in infection prevention and control strategies in LTCFs. These findings can help clinicians target interventions to subgroups of LTCF residents at highest P&I risk.
Keyphrases
  • long term care
  • physical activity
  • palliative care
  • risk factors
  • respiratory failure
  • hepatitis b virus
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • mechanical ventilation
  • genetic diversity
  • breast cancer risk