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Table 8 Previously Undetected Illness Cases by Clinical Diagnosis (N = 192)

From: In-reach specialist nursing teams for residential care homes: uptake of services, impact on care provision and cost-effectiveness

Undetected Illness/Condition

Frequency

N (%)

UTI

44 (23)

Chest Infection

26 (14)

Constipation

22 (12)

Dehydration

9 (5)

Localised oedema

8 (4)

Pressure Sore

7 (4)

Hypotension

5 (3)

Other1

71 (37)

Total

192 (100)

  1. 1 Other = Conditions with fewer than 5 cases. Include: abnormal weight loss, CVA, malnutrition, pneumonia, polypharmacy, cellulitis etc.