Lung function tests and risk factors for pneumonia in adults with chickenpox
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Lung function tests and risk factors for pneumonia in adults with chickenpox.
BACKGROUND Varicella is 25 times more likely to be complicated by pneumonia in adults than in children. Data on changes in lung function following pneumonia are limited. This study was undertaken to describe the epidemiological factors associated with pneumonia and to investigate lung function up to 1 year following chickenpox. METHODS Thirty eight consecutive suitable patients admitted to a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.56.10.796