Etiologic and Prognostic Factors Community Acquired Pneumonia
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[Prognostic factors of mortality in elderly with community acquired pneumonia].
BACKGROUND/AIM Community acquired pneumonia in elderly has specific clinical aspect and higher mortality in relation to younger patients. According to specific pneumonia severity assessment on admission and its importance in proper prediction of clinical course and outcome, the aim of this study was defining prognostic factors of mortality. METHODS This study included 240 patients aged > or =...
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عنوان ژورنال: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital Medical Journal
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1300-6363
DOI: 10.14744/hnhj.2020.32650