Tuberculosis in the elderly doc
Tuberculosis in the elderly doc
... cases in the United States has been
observed within the last 10 years. Despite these declines in absolute numbers, the
elderly continue to account for a disproportionate share of the cases. The ... USA
Although the last decade has been marked by a major decline in the incidence
of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States, TB remains an important diagnosis to
consider...
Tài liệu Manifestations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Elderly: A Prospective Observational Study from North India pptx
... Pardo JR.
Tuberculosis in the elderly in a general hospital in the Region
of Madrid, 1994-2003. An Med Interna 2006; 23: 161-5.
5. Caminero Luna JA. Tuberculosis in the elderly patient. In:
Tuberculosis ... in the elderly may even be
considered as a distinct disease entity.
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These differences
can lead to a delay in the diagnosis of TB in the elderly,...
Inappropriate Medication Use and Health Outcomes in the Elderly docx
... confounding effect of the total
number of prescriptions taken. Adding predisposing and
enabling variables in Model C, the coefficient remained
virtually the same as before, indicating that these two sets ... control for the underlying confounding problem
and therefore help minimize the endogeneity. The full
Model F adds in the prior health-status and health-condi-
tion variab...
Tài liệu Vaccines for preventing influenza in the elderly (Review) docx
... Comparison 1 In uenza vaccines versus no vaccination - Cohort stud ies in nursing homes,
Outcome 2 In uenza.
Review: Vaccines for preventing in uenza in the elderly
Comparison: 1 In uenza va ccines versus ... vaccination - Cohort stud ies in nursing homes,
Outcome 1 ILI.
Review: Vaccines for preventing in uenza in the elderly
Comparison: 1 In uenza va ccines versus no va...
Tài liệu Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly – Recognition, Diagnosis and Management docx
... Drug Interactions
Majordruginteractionsassociatedwithmemantineincludedrugswhichincrease the pH in urine(e.g.
carbonicanhydraseinhibitors).Exercisecautionwhenprescribingmemantinewithotherdrugswhich
undergo ... risperidone in clinical studies.
† The USFoodandDrugAdministrationissuedahealthadvisory in March2005reportingincreasedmortality
(1.6-1.7foldin...
Tài liệu THE MANAGEMENT OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS IN SOUTH AFRICA docx
... assess the likelihood of the actual infection being a MDR
strain of M Tuberculosis.
Factors that should be considered include:-
• The infectiousness of the MDR TB source case;
• The closeness and intensity ... from 1 in 600 (0,2%) to 1 in 4 (25%).
Contaminated clothing, bedding, eating utensils and books, etc. are not involved in the spread of tuberculosis
infection and...
Tài liệu The Role of BCG Vaccine in the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in the United States: A Joint Statement by the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices docx
... useful in clarifying the variable
information concerning the vaccine’s efficacy for preventing pulmonary TB in adoles-
cents and adults. These studies also were not useful in determining a) the ... interest in examining the indications for BCG vaccination in the
United States included consideration of the wide range of vaccine efficacies deter-
mined by clinical trials a...
Healthy Lifestyle in the Elderly’s View in Romania and Latvia docx
... of the Latvian elderly
believe that they need no help in their household
work, but 25% of them need it in cleaning up their
Figure 1. Number of individuals in the households of the elderly in ... 1691-3078
(39%), the rest of them – in households of several
individuals. In Timisoara the majority of the elderly
live in couples, the size of other households...
Preventing Disability in the Elderly With Chronic Disease doc
... understanding of the dynamics of
family caregiving to low-income and frail elderly
individuals living in the community. It is examining how
community and home care services diminish the effect
of ... 1).
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AHRQ
research indicates that the primary risk factor for requiring
formal home health care is difficulty in bathing, dressing,
Preventing Disability in the Elderly
With...
Attitudes, barriers and facilitators for health promotion in the elderly in primary care doc
... focus
group interviews in Geneva, the interview guide was trans-
lated into French. As an introduction to the discussion, we
asked questions concerning the opinion of the GPs about
health promotion in the ... health promotion in the elderly
K. Interface problems in health promotion in the elderly
L. Other important aspects
Coding system: Categories for the coding...