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Ziaee M, Sharifzadeh G, Mirzaei J, Lotfi L. Admission reasons and common clinical findings in elderly patients were admitted in infectious disease wardof Vali-e-Asr hospital in Birjand in 2009-2010. Mod Care J 2011; 8 (4) :205-211
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Admission reasons and common clinical findings in elderly patients were admitted in infectious disease wardof Vali-e-Asr hospital in Birjand in 2009-2010
Masood Ziaee1 , Gholamreza Sharifzadeh2 , Jamal Mirzaei *3 , Laleh Lotfi4
1- Associated Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and the Member of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences. Birjand, Iran
2- Instructor, Department of Public Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences. Birjand, Iran
3- Infectious Diseases Specialist, Military University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Email: mirzaei@dr.com
4- Physician, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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Background and Aim : The elderly form a large sector ssof the human population worldwide. Aging is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality and infectious diseases are among the important causes of morbidity and mortality in this group. The present study aimed at determining the reasons for the hospitalization of the elderly in the infection wards and type and prevalence of the infections which necessitated their hospitalization.   Materials and Methods : In this descriptive analytical Cross-sectional study 350 patients (≥65 yrs) that were admitted to infectious diseases ward of Vali-e-Asr hospital were evaluated. By using questionnaire personal information, the first and ultimate diagnosis of the disease, and characteristics and remedial knowledge of the patients (including the history of previous and contemporary diseases, history of hospitalization, and recent medicines taken) was gathered. The obtained data was analysed by means of SPSS software (version 13) and the statistical Chi-square test at the significant level P
Keywords: ged, Infection, Patient Admission, Hospitalization
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Received: 2026/01/25 | Accepted: 2011/12/15 | Published: 2011/12/15
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