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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 Jul 11;50(6):806–813. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.06.011

Table 3.

Interventions per Suspected Infectious Episode among 496 Episodes Occurring in 240 NH Residents with Advanced Dementia

Intervention, No. (%)
Suspected source of infection N Hospital transfer Blood draws Chest radiographs Urine sample At least one intervention
Respiratory 148 16 (10.8) 69 (46.6) 87 (58.8) - 100 (67.6)
Urinary Tract 196 17 (8.7) 85 (43.4) - 184 (93.9) 188 (95.9)
Skin/Soft Tissue 69 4 (5.8) 16 (23.2) - - 17 (24.6)
Fever (unknown source) 83 14 (17.3) 45 (54.2) 33 (39.8) 38 (45.8) 55 (66.3)
Total 496 51 (10.3) 215 (43.3) 120 (24.2) 222 (44.8) 360 (72.6)