The impact of certain underlying comorbidities on the risk of developing hospitalised pneumonia in England

The impact of certain underlying comorbidities on the risk of developing hospitalised pneumonia in England

Abstract Background UK specific data on the risk of developing hospitalised CAP for patients with underlying comorbidities is lacking. This study compared the likelihood of hospitalised all-cause community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in patients with certain high-risk comorbidities and a comparator gro...

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Main Authors: J. Campling, D. Jones, J. D. Chalmers, Q. Jiang, A. Vyse, H. Madhava, G. Ellsbury, M. Slack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Pneumonia
Subjects:
Pneumonia
Pneumococcus
Hospitalised community acquired pneumonia (CAP)
Risk groups
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Hospital episodes statistics (HES) database
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41479-019-0063-z

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