An Epidemiological Study of the Infectious Diseases of Older Adults Hospitalized in Hospitals Affiliated to Birjand University of Medical Sciences, in 2016

• Main Authors: Khaironnesah Ramezanzadeh (Author), Gholamreza Sharifzadeh (Author), Mahbobeh Saljughi (Author), Mitra Moodi (Author), Azadeh Ibrahimzadeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives Older adulthood refers to 65 years or older. In Iran, older people account for 8.5% of the whole population totaling 4.5 million people. Because of the disorders in the immune system, older adults catch infection diseases more frequently. Also, the initial presentation of infectious disea...