Effect of age on febrile response in patients with healthcare-associated bloodstream infection
學年 102
學期 1
出版（發表）日期 2013-09-01
作品名稱 Effect of age on febrile response in patients with healthcare-associated bloodstream infection
作品名稱（其他語言）
著者 Lu, Shu-Hua; Chen, Yee-Chun; Chang, Yue-Cune; Yen, Chung-Jen; Dai, Yu-Tzu
單位 淡江大學數學學系
出版者 Philadelphia: Mosby, Inc.
著錄名稱、卷期、頁數 Geriatric Nursing 34(5), pp.366-372
摘要 Objective This study aimed to determine the effect of age on febrile response in patients with healthcare-associated bloodstream infection (BSI). Methods This was a retrospective observational study using medical records as the primary source of data. Three indicators measured body temperature changes: basal body temperature (BBT), body temperature at infection onset (onset T), and maximum temperature (max T) during the infection period. Results In a sample of 230 patients there was no significant correlation between BBT or onset T and age. Max T was significantly correlated with age (r = −.191, p = .004). There was wide variation in onset T in all age groups. Conclusions Age showed no effect on BBT and onset T, but blunted max T in patients with bacteremia. This variability in onset T in all age groups emphasizes the need for early recognition of subtle signs of infection and the need to use an individualized definition of fever.
關鍵字 Elderly; Fever intensity; Febrile response; Healthcare-associated bloodstream infection
語言 en_US
ISSN 0197-4572 1528-3984
期刊性質 國外
收錄於 SCI
產學合作
通訊作者 Dai, Yu-Tzu
審稿制度 否
國別 USA
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出版型式 ,紙本
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