Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Jul 2013
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyMorbidity and mortality among newly hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumococcal bacteremia: a retrospective cohort study in three teaching hospitals in Japan.
Although the mortality rate of pneumococcal bacteremia has been intensively studied, few studies have examined how it influences patient morbidity. This study aimed to fill this research gap by clarifying the impact of pneumococcal bacteremia on mortality and morbidity. ⋯ Our study showed that a high proportion of inpatient morbidity and mortality occurs in adult patients with pneumococcal bacteremia, especially among those aged ≥ 75 years.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Jul 2013
Comparative StudyScreening for dementia: Brazilian version of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline on the Elderly and its psychometric properties.
To assess the criterion validity of the Brazilian version of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline on the Elderly (IQCODE-BR), and analyze the influence of educational level and age of both the elderly and the informants on the questionnaire scores. ⋯ This study suggests that the IQCODE-BR is a valid tool for screening of dementia and that IQCODE-BR scores do not seem to be influenced by age, educational level and other factors associated with the informants. However, further studies are required to evaluate informant characteristics, such as anxiety states, depression and burden level.