2014
Innate Immune Responses in the Neutrophils of Community Dwelling and Nursing Home Elders
Juthani-Mehta M, Guo X, Shaw AC, Towle V, Ning Y, Wang X, Allore HG, Fikrig E, Montgomery RR. Innate Immune Responses in the Neutrophils of Community Dwelling and Nursing Home Elders. Journal Of Aging Science 2014, 02 PMID: 25750929, PMCID: PMC4348001, DOI: 10.4172/2329-8847.1000115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNursing home residentsΒ2-integrin expressionToll-like receptorsHome residentsInnate immune responseImmune responseIntegrin CD11bDisabled nursing home residentsIntegrin expressionΒ2 integrin CD11bLevels of chemokinesObservational pilot studyArea nursing homesNursing home eldersLocomotion of neutrophilsTLR4 responseChemokine inductionInfectious disease susceptibilityCommunity dwellingCommunity dwellersNursing homesEfficiency of neutrophilsNeutrophilsUnstimulated neutrophilsFlow cytometry
2009
Pilot Testing of Intervention Protocols to Prevent Pneumonia in Nursing Home Residents
Quagliarello V, Juthani‐Mehta M, Ginter S, Towle V, Allore H, Tinetti M. Pilot Testing of Intervention Protocols to Prevent Pneumonia in Nursing Home Residents. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 1226-1231. PMID: 19558483, PMCID: PMC2779042, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02311.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home residentsChlorhexidine oral rinseOral brushingHome residentsOral hygieneStaff adherenceOral rinseIntervention protocolImproved oral hygienePneumonia risk factorsRisk factor reductionPlaque score reductionPrevent PneumoniaChlorhexidine rinseProspective studyRisk factorsScore reductionNursing homesSwallowing techniquesAdherenceBrushingFactor reductionPneumoniaHygieneMonths