A New Paradigm for Clinical Investigation of Infectious Syndromes in Older Adults: Assessment of Functional Status as a Risk Factor and Outcome Measure
High, Kevin P.;Bradley, Suzanne;Loeb, Mark;Palmer, Robert;Quagliarello, Vincent;Yoshikawa, Thomas;
Abstract. Adults aged ⩾65 years comprise the fastest-growing segment of the United States population, and older adults experience greater morbidity and mortalit