End-stage renal disease as a risk factor for epiglottitis: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan
Objectives Patients with uremia are prone to infection; however, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) as a risk factor for acute epiglottitis warrants study. We investigated the risk of severe epiglottitis requiring hospitalisation in patients with ESRD.Setting We conducted a retrospective matched cohort...
Main Authors: | Yao-Hsu Yang, Yao-Te Tsai, Ming-Shao Tsai, Cheng-Ming Hsu, Ku-Hao Fang, Ethan I Huang, Chia-Yen Liu, Meng-Hung Lin, Yi-Chan Lee, Geng-He Chang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-11-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/11/e038683.full |
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