Treatment and outcomes among patients >=85 years hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
In conclusion, patients aged ≥85 have different comorbidities and etiologies of CAP, receive less intense treatment, and have greater mortality than patients between 65 and 75 years.
Source: Journal of Investigative Medicine - Category: Research Authors: Rastogi, R., Yu, P.-C., Deshpande, A., Hashmi, A. Z., Herzig, S. J., Rothberg, M. B. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
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