Three-fold risk of infection for elderly after emergency department visits
A visit to the emergency department during nonsummer months was associated with a three-fold risk of acute respiratory or gastrointestinal infection in elderly residents of long-term care facilities, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)....
Source: PhysOrg - Monday, 23 January
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