ReviewEuropean journal of internal medicine2014
The management of community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly.
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51 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Lefamulin versus omadacycline for community acquired bacterial pneumonia: a systematic review and anchored indirect treatment comparison using moxifloxacin as the common comparator.Journal of comparative effectiveness research · 2026Pooled it
- Managing community acquired pneumonia in the elderly - the next generation of pharmacotherapy on the horizon.Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy · 2017Pooled it
- Risk factors and predicting nomogram for the clinical deterioration of non-severe community-acquired pneumonia.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Trial
- Low-dose computed tomography for the diagnosis of pneumonia in elderly patients: a prospective, interventional cohort study.The European respiratory journal · 2018Trial
- The influence of inspiratory muscle training combined with the Pilates method on lung function in elderly women: A randomized controlled trial.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2018Trial
- Walking ability as a prognostic indicator in elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective multicenter study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Observational
- Mortality prediction in geriatric ICU patients with pneumonia-related sepsis: APACHE II, NEWS, and serum lactate.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2026Article
- Respiratory multiplex PCR and antimicrobial treatment modification in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026Article
- Machine learning algorithms for risk factor selection with application to 60-day sepsis morbidity risk for a geriatric hip fracture cohort.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Association between serial changes in serum C-reactive protein levels and mortality among patients with pleural empyema: a database research.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- Integrated Lung, Diaphragm and Lower Limb Muscular Ultrasound: Clinical Correlations in Geriatric Patients with Acute Respiratory Illness.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of acetylcysteine combined with bronchoalveolar lavage under fiberoptic bronchoscopy on blood oxygenation and inflammation in elderly severe pneumonia patients.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Clinical characteristics and risk factors of hospital mortality in elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Stress hyperglycemia ratio and its influence on mortality in elderly patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective study.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Article
- Association between opioid use disorder and palliative care: a cohort study using linked health administrative data in Ontario, Canada.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2024Article
- Pulmonary Diseases in Older Patients: Understanding and Addressing the Challenges.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Clinical profile analysis and nomogram for predicting in-hospital mortality among elderly severe community-acquired pneumonia patients: a retrospective cohort study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
- Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of the Community General Practice Teams on Dysphagia Complicated with Aspiration Pneumonia after Stroke.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Neurofilament light chain levels predict encephalopathy and outcome in community-acquired pneumonia.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2023Observational
- Unmet needs in pneumonia research: a comprehensive approach by the CAPNETZ study group.Respiratory research · 2022Review
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Abstract
Pneumonia is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. The elderly population has exponentially increased in the last decades and the current epidemiological trends indicate that it is expected to further increase. Therefore, recognizing the special needs of older people is of paramount importance. In this review we address the main differences between elderly and adult patients with pneumonia. We focus on several aspects, including the atypical clinical presentation of pneumonia in the elderly, the methods to assess severity of illness, the appropriate setting of care, and the management of comorbidities. We also discuss how to approach the common complications of severe pneumonia, including acute respiratory failure and severe sepsis. Moreover, we debate whether or not elderly patients are at higher risk of infection due to multi-drug resistant pathogens and which risk factors should be considered when choosing the antibiotic therapy. We highlight the differences in the definition of clinical stability and treatment failure between adults and elderly patients. Finally, we review the main outcomes, preventive and supportive measures to be considered in elderly patients with pneumonia.
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