title: [Lower respiratory tract infections among the elderly in Finnøy municipality. A retrospective study of the incidence, treatment and outcome].
abstract: Based on a retrospective study of the case records of the primary health care services in a small Norwegian coastal community (Finnøy), we found an incidence of 13% for lower respiratory infections in persons aged 70 years or more. Most often the initial medication was penicillin. In 23% of recorded episodes, medication was changed, owing to unsatisfactory response. Overall mortality in the group was 9%. Three out of five deaths occurred in patients terminally ill from other diseases at the time the respiratory infection started. Problems related to diagnosis, management and prevention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Allmennmedisinsk Forskning Ryfylke, Judaberg.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bråtveit
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Malterud
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Nedre luftvegsinfeksjonar hjå eldre i Finnøy kommune. Ei retrospektiv undersøking av insidens, handsaming og utkome.