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ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2023

Community-acquired Pneumonia among Elderly Patients Admitted to the Department of Medicine in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Lochan Karki, Milan Khadka, Santosh Joti, Siddhant Adhikari, Rama Tamrakar, Milan Purna Oli, Poonam K C, Shrinkhala Maharjan, Shristi Maharjan, Rabin Basnet and 2 more

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Article in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lochan KarkiDepartment of Medicine, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Mahaboudha, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Milan KhadkaDepartment of Medicine, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Mahaboudha, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Santosh JotiSilverline Hospital, Balaju, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Siddhant AdhikariSilverline Hospital, Balaju, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rama TamrakarLubhoo Primary Health Care Centre, Mahalaxmi, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Milan Purna OliGodawari Midcity Hospital, Satdobato, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Poonam K CGaneshman Singh Memorial Hospital and Research Center, Ring Road, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Shrinkhala MaharjanAnnapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Shristi MaharjanKaruna Hospital, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rabin BasnetDepartment of Tele Medicine Bir Hospital, Mahaboudha, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Shanta ChauhanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Himal Hospital Gyaneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Prapti BasnetBir Hospital, Mahaboudha, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences · NPBir Hospital · NPNational Academy of Medical Sciences · NP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Community-acquired pneumonia is an acute infection of lung tissue in an immunocompetent patient who have not recently been hospitalized or has been hospitalized for less than 48 hours and acquired it in the community. It continues to have a substantial effect on the elderly, who are impacted more often and severely than younger groups. It is the third most common hospital diagnosis in adults over the age of 65 years, and the sixth major cause of mortality in developed nations. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of community-acquired pneumonia among elderly patients admitted to the Department of Medicine in a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done in the Department of Medicine in a tertiary care centre where data were collected from 1 December 2021 and 1 December 2022 after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 465/2079/80). Data on community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly was collected from the hospital records. Convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Among 385 patients, community-acquired pneumonia was seen in 14 (3.64%) (1.77-5.51, 95% Confidence Interval) with a mean age of 70.57±10.21 years. Conclusions: The prevalence of community-acquired pneumonia among elderly patients was found to be lower compared to other studies conducted in similar settings. Keywords: elderly; pneumonia; prevalence; tertiary care center.

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Community-Acquired InfectionsPneumoniaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesHospitalizationHumansMiddle AgedTertiary Care Centers

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PMID37464841
PMCPMC10276930
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