Infection, sepsis, and immune function in the older adult receiving critical care

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 47-60

  Lineberry, Camille ^a   Stein, Deborah E ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Critical illness; Elderly; ICU; Immune function; Outcomes; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

AGED; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

AGED; CRITICAL CARE NURSING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFECTION; RISK FACTORS; SEPSIS; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

EID: 84893052634     PISSN: 08995885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2013.09.009     Document Type: Review

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