ELISA Kit in Outbreaks of Infectious Gastroenteritis among Elderly Nursing Home
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Surveillance for outbreaks of gastroenteritis in elderly
This article describes outbreaks of gastroenteritis in elderly long-term care facilities (LTCF) in France from November 2010 to May 2012 reported through the surveillance system for gastroenteritis outbreaks in LTCF. A total of 1,072 outbreaks were reported, causing 26,551 episodes of illness and 60 deaths. The median attack rate (AR) among residents was 32%. Norovirus and person-to-person tran...
متن کاملPredictors of nursing home placement among elderly public housing residents.
This study examines risk factors for nursing home placement among elderly residents of public housing. Data on residents of six urban public housing developments for elderly persons (weighted n = 881) were analyzed by using logistic regression procedures to determine the predictors of nursing home placement during a 28-month period. Four baseline indicators of need were identified: greater impa...
متن کاملGeneral Self-Efficacy and Associated Factors among Elderly Residents of Nursing Home
Introduction:Elderly people encounter with multiple disabilities, stress, anxiety and challenges, which effect on their quality of life. Self-efficacy may encourage them to improve self-care activities, challenges, life satisfaction and quality of their life. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate general self-efficacy and the related factors among elderly in residential home ...
متن کاملStudy of Situation of Elderly Residents in Guilan Elderly Nursing Home
Abstract Elderly is an experience that each person will confront with it.Loneliness phenomenon and social solitude has much share in difficult old period. The purpose of this research was to study of he situation of elderly residents in Guilan Elderly Nursing Home. It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. For purpose of this investigation 170 old men and women were selected from this nursin...
متن کاملInfectious disease outbreaks in nursing homes: an unappreciated hazard for frail elderly persons.
The common occurrence and dire consequences of infectious disease outbreaks in nursing homes often go unrecognized and unappreciated. Nevertheless, these facilities provide an ideal environment for acquisition and spread of infection: susceptible residents who share sources of air, food, water, and health care in a crowded institutional setting. Moreover, visitors, staff, and residents constant...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1884-569X,0387-5911
DOI: 10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi1970.81.751