Effects of community-acquired infections on fever, leukocyte count and the length of stay in elderly. A cross-sectional study of 240 cases.


Avkan-Oguz V., Yapar N., Erdenizmenli M., Kuruuzum Z., Alp-Cavus S., Ucku R., ...Daha Fazla

Saudi medical journal, cilt.27, sa.3, ss.368-72, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: Saudi medical journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.368-72
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: To evaluate the relationships between community acquired infections in elderly cases ( 65 ages) not living in a nursing home and factors such as, fever and white blood cell (WBC) counts; age, gender and the presence of underlying chronic diseases as compared to the length of stay.