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
Clinical Features to Identify Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents: A Cohort Study
Juthani‐Mehta M, Quagliarello V, Perrelli E, Towle V, Van Ness PH, Tinetti M. Clinical Features to Identify Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents: A Cohort Study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 963-970. PMID: 19490243, PMCID: PMC2692075, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02227.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsClinical featuresHome residentsCohort studyTract infectionsMental statusPresence of dysuriaObservational cohort studyArea nursing homesUrine culturePyuriaClinical definitionBacteriuriaHigh riskLower riskDiagnostic uncertaintyNursing homesCombined outcomeDysuriaInfectionUrineOutcomesEpisodesRisk