Age distribution and seasonality in acute eosinophilic pneumonia: analysis using a national inpatient database

Age distribution and seasonality in acute eosinophilic pneumonia: analysis using a national inpatient database

Abstract Background Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a rare inflammatory lung disease. Previous studies have shown that most patients with AEP are aged 20 to 40 years, whereas several case studies have included older patients with AEP. These studies also suggested that AEP is more prevalent in...

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Main Authors: Koshi Ota, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Hiroki Matsui, Taisuke Jo, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP)
Age distribution
Bronchoscopy
Corticosteroid
Seasonality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0800-3

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