disease interaction(s) of pneumonia with dementia

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Introduction

Interactions:

pneumonia is common cause of mortality in patients with advanced dementia
- antibiotics do have survival benefit (HR=0.2-0.26), but do not improve symptoms or comfort^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Givens JL, Jones RN, Shaffer ML, et al. Survival and comfort after treatment of pneumonia in advanced dementia. Arch Intern Med 2010; 170(13):1102-1107. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20625013
Chang A, Walter LC. Invited Commentary: Recognizing dementia as a terminal illness in nursing home residents: Comment on "Survival and Comfort after Treatment of Pneumonia in Advanced Dementia." Arch Intern Med 2010; 170(13):1107-1109. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20625014