Towairqi, A., Mutwally, L., Baateiyyah, Y., Alshuwaier, R., Kraiz, I., Alarfaj, H., Alsomali, O., Bukhari, R. (2018). Pneumonia in Elderly and Intensive Care Management. test, 70(9), 1468-1470.
Abdulhadi Salem Towairqi; Lujain Hamed Mutwally; Yasser Ali Baateiyyah; Rakan Ahmed I Alshuwaier; Ismail Nizar O Kraiz; Hamzah Mohammed Alarfaj; Ohood Abdulrazaq Alsomali; Rahaf Sadiq Omar Bukhari. "Pneumonia in Elderly and Intensive Care Management". test, 70, 9, 2018, 1468-1470.
Towairqi, A., Mutwally, L., Baateiyyah, Y., Alshuwaier, R., Kraiz, I., Alarfaj, H., Alsomali, O., Bukhari, R. (2018). 'Pneumonia in Elderly and Intensive Care Management', test, 70(9), pp. 1468-1470.
Towairqi, A., Mutwally, L., Baateiyyah, Y., Alshuwaier, R., Kraiz, I., Alarfaj, H., Alsomali, O., Bukhari, R. Pneumonia in Elderly and Intensive Care Management. test, 2018; 70(9): 1468-1470.

Pneumonia in Elderly and Intensive Care Management

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 8, Volume 70, Issue 9, January 2018, Pages 1468-1470    PDF (175.89 K)
Document Type: Original Article
Authors
Abdulhadi Salem Towairqi* 1; Lujain Hamed Mutwally2; Yasser Ali Baateiyyah3; Rakan Ahmed I Alshuwaier4; Ismail Nizar O Kraiz4; Hamzah Mohammed Alarfaj5; Ohood Abdulrazaq Alsomali6; Rahaf Sadiq Omar Bukhari7
1University of Jeddah
2King Fahad Hospital Jeddah
3Umm Alqura University
4King Saud University
5King Faisal University In Alahsaa
6Yanbu General Hospital
7King Khalid University
Abstract
Introduction: The incidence of pneumonia among elderly is 4 times higher than younger individuals, with elevated risks of hospital admissions and high mortality rates. The most important and common infectious cause of death among old patients remains to be community acquired pneumonia. It is essential to properly assess severity of the disease to decide appropriate management ranging from antibiotics, hospitalization, and intensive care. Methodology: We conducted this review using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE, January 1985, through February 2017. The following search terms were used: pneumonia, elderly pneumonia, intensive care unit, community acquired pneumonia, management and prevention
Aim: In this review, we aim to study the prevalence, etiology and intensive care management of pneumonia in the elderly. Conclusion: Community acquired pneumonia continues to be the leading cause of death due to infectious diseases among patients older than 65 years. It is also associated with significant amounts of long term morbidities. Proper assessment will have a significant impact on the burden of healthcare use, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, and consequently, clinical and survival outcomes.
Keywords
Community Acquired Pneumonia; pneumonia in elderly; ICU management; pneumonia vaccination
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