Open AccessTrends in Hospitalizations for Pneumonia Among Persons Aged 65 Years or Older in the United States, 1988-2002
Author(s) -
Alicia M. Fry
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.294.21.2712
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , population , diabetes mellitus , confidence interval , pediatrics , diagnosis code , environmental health , endocrinology
Pneumonia causes significant mortality and morbidity among persons aged 65 years or older. However, few studies have explored trends according to age groups, which may affect intervention strategies.
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