Open AccessEffect of Influenza Vaccination Against Postoperative Pneumonia and Mortality for Geriatric Patients Receiving Major Surgery: A Nationwide Matched Study
Author(s) -
Wan-Chi Liu,
ChaoShun Lin,
Chun-Chieh Yeh,
Hsin-Yun Wu,
YuarnJang Lee,
ChiLi Chung,
YihGiun Cherng,
Ta-Liang Chen,
ChienChang Liao
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jix616
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , propensity score matching , odds ratio , pneumonia , perioperative , intensive care unit , confidence interval , surgery , immunology
Limited information is available on the association between influenza vaccination and postoperative outcomes.
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