TY - JOUR T1 - Age Group Analysis of Psychological, Physical and Functional Deterioration in Patients Hospitalized for Pneumonia JO - Archivos de Bronconeumología T2 - AU - Martín-Salvador,Adelina AU - Torres-Sánchez,Irene AU - Sáez-Roca,Germán AU - López-Torres,Isabel AU - Rodríguez-Alzueta,Elisabeth AU - Valenza,Marie Carmen SN - 15792129 M3 - 10.1016/j.arbr.2015.06.002 DO - 10.1016/j.arbr.2015.06.002 UR - https://archbronconeumol.org/en-age-group-analysis-psychological-physical-articulo-S1579212915001834 AB - IntroductionHospital admissions due to pneumonia range from 1.1 to 4 per 1000 patients and this figure increases with age. Hospitalization causes a decline in functional status. Physical impairment impedes recovery and constitutes a higher risk of disability and mortality in elderly people.The objective of this study is to assess the impact of hospital stay in patients with pneumonia related with age. MethodA total of 116 patients with pneumonia were included in this study, and divided into two age groups: <75 years (n=68) and ≥75 years (n=48). Respiratory function, physical function and psychological and emotional profile were evaluated. Pneumonia severity, nutritional status, independence and comorbidities were also assessed. ResultsStatistical analyses revealed significant differences between both age groups in pneumonia severity and comorbidities. Significant improvements between admission and discharge were found in lung function in both groups (P<.05), while a significant decrease (P<.05) in strength assessed by dynamometer was found in the ≥75 years group. ConclusionHospitalization leads to a significant physical impairment in patients admitted for pneumonia. This deterioration increases with age. ER -