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

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

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 i...

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Main Authors: Lochan Karki, Milan Khadka, Santosh Joti, Siddhant Adhikari, Rama Tamrakar, Milan Purna Oli, Poonam K C, Shrinkhala Maharjan, Shristi Maharjan, Rabin Basnet, Shanta Chauhan, Prapti Basnet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Subjects:
elderly; pneumonia; prevalence; tertiary care center.
Online Access:https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8202

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