https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2017.6377

Pneumonia and hospitalizations in the elderly

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2017)
Submitted: 8 November 2016
Accepted: 21 April 2017
Published: 17 May 2017
Pneumonia, elderly, hospitalization.
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Francesco Cacciatore
francesco.cacciatore@fsm.it
Cardiac Rehabilitation, Maugeri Foundation, Institute of Rehabilitation of Telese Terme (BN); Unit of Cardiosurgery and Transplantation, Monaldi Hospital, Napoli, Italy.
Carlo Gaudiosi
Pneumological Rehabilitation, Maugeri Foundation, Institute of Rehabilitation of Telese Terme (BN), Italy.
Francesca Mazzella
Emergency Department, Cardarelli Hospital, Napoli, Italy.
Anna Scognamiglio
Cardiac Rehabilitation, Maugeri Foundation, Institute of Rehabilitation of Telese Terme (BN), Italy.
Irene Mattucci
Unit of Cardiosurgery and Transplantation, Monaldi Hospital, Napoli, Italy.
Mauro Carone
Pneumological Rehabilitation, Maugeri Foundation, Institute of Rehabilitation of Telese Terme (BN), Italy.
Nicola Ferrara
Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Napoli, Italy.
Pasquale Abete
Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Napoli, Italy.
Pneumonia in the elderly is a common and severe problem. In this review we analyze the state of the art for pneumonia in the elderly. Several aspects are discussed: i) how common is the disease; signs and symptoms in the elderly; ii) the elderly must always be hospitalized and which is the best place - Intensive Care Unit or medical ward?; iii) the role of comorbidities; iv) etiology and pathogenesis; medical treatment - when and how to start; v) antibiotic resistance; vi) antibiotics in hospital acquired and ventilator related pneumonia; vii) assisted non-invasive ventilation; viii) the treatment in the terminally ill elderly patient.

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Francesco Cacciatore, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Maugeri Foundation, Institute of Rehabilitation of Telese Terme (BN); Unit of Cardiosurgery and Transplantation, Monaldi Hospital, Napoli
Cardiac Rehabilitation - Fondazione salvatore Maugeri - IRCCS - Institute of Telese, UOSD – Cardiochirurgia dei Trapianti – Ospedale Monaldi – Napoli
Carlo Gaudiosi, Pneumological Rehabilitation, Maugeri Foundation, Institute of Rehabilitation of Telese Terme (BN)
Pneumological Rehabilitation
Francesca Mazzella, Emergency Department, Cardarelli Hospital, Napoli
Emergency Department
Anna Scognamiglio, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Maugeri Foundation, Institute of Rehabilitation of Telese Terme (BN)
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Irene Mattucci, Unit of Cardiosurgery and Transplantation, Monaldi Hospital, Napoli
UOSD – Cardiochirurgia dei Trapianti
Mauro Carone, Pneumological Rehabilitation, Maugeri Foundation, Institute of Rehabilitation of Telese Terme (BN)
Fondazione salvatore Maugeri - IRCCS - Institute of Telese
Nicola Ferrara, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Napoli
Department of Translational Medical Sciences
Pasquale Abete, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Napoli
Department of Translational Medical Sciences

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Cacciatore, F., Gaudiosi, C., Mazzella, F., Scognamiglio, A., Mattucci, I., Carone, M., Ferrara, N., & Abete, P. (2017). Pneumonia and hospitalizations in the elderly. Geriatric Care, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2017.6377

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