Background Little is known about the risk factors, outcome, and impact of pneumonia and
other lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in residents of long-term care facilities. Objective …

Background: Intravenous therapy in the outpatient and home settings is commonplace for
many diseases and nutritional disorders. Few data are available on the rate of and risk factors …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and variability of antibiotic use in facilities which
provide chronic care and to determine how often clinical criteria for infection are met when …

… Margaret McArthur BEd PhD DipCOTMSc pre-reg OT Course DirectorSchool of Allied …
Margaret McArthur BEd PhD DipCOTMSc pre-reg OT Course DirectorSchool of Allied Health …

Background Approximately 102,000 individuals live with an excretory stoma in the UK. Existing
research shows huge variation in how individuals experience living with a new stoma but …

Background: The risk of infection following a visit to the emergency department is unknown.
We explored this risk among elderly residents of long-term care facilities. Methods: We …

Objectives: To determine the role of nutritional parameters in influencing the risk of mortality
in institutionalized elderly. Design: A prospective cohort study in which subjects had several …

Background: Influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia are serious health problems among
elderly people and a major cause of death in long-term care facilities. We describe the results …

Background: Outbreaks of respiratory tract infections are common in long-term care facilities
for older people. The objective of our study was to determine both the frequency of such …

With an increasing number of births in Ontario being conducted by midwives, we undertook
a survey of the beliefs and practices of 256 licensed Ontario midwives and student midwives …