1. Factors associated with urinary tract infection in a Nursing Home
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João Luis Almeida da Silva, Cassiane Dezoti da Fonseca, Eniva Miladi Fernandes Stumm, Roseanne Montargil Rocha, Myria Ribeiro da Silva, and Dulce Aparecida Barbosa
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Descriptors ,Aged ,Urinary Tract Infections ,Nursing Homes ,Risk Factors ,Health Services for the Aged ,Nursing ,RT1-120 - Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the factors associated with urinary tract infection occurrence in institutionalized elderly. Methods: this is a cross-sectional, analytical, quantitative study with 116 elderly people from a Nursing Home. Urinary tract infection diagnosis was carried out through urine culture and clinical assessment. Demographic data and associated factors were obtained from medical records. Statistical analysis included bivariate analysis and logistic regression models. Results: the factors associated with urinary tract infection (p more...
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- 2021
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