Poor nutritional status is associated with urinary tract infection among older people living in residential care facilities

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maine Carlsson ◽  
L. Haglin ◽  
E. Rosendahl ◽  
Y. Gustafson
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Older People ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Poor Nutritional Status

scholarly journals Urinary Tract Infection Management in Elderly People : Approach Beyond the Pills and Needles

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Abhijit Chowdhury ◽  
Jannatul Ferdoush ◽  
Mokhlesur Rahman ◽  
Binayok Das ◽  
Prasenjit Sarker
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Tract Infections

This review article focuses on critical analyses of the approach towards the management of older adults suffering from urinary tract infections. The article sheds light on the better scopes of management for these patients beyond the conventional treatment strategies to deal with the disease complexities with a goal to achieve patient satisfaction as well as fulfilling their psychosocial needs. Medline (1946) Scopus, Embase,CINAHL and PsycINFO were searched for articles published from 1980 to 2015 using the keywords Urinary Tract Infection, Older Adults, Elderly, Aged and Aged Care Facilities. The reference lists of the selected publications were also reviewed. Articles published only in English have been chosen.Chatt Maa Shi Hosp Med Coll J; Vol.16 (1); Jan 2017; Page 3-6

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