Risk of hospitalization for community acquired pneumonia with renin-angiotensin blockade in elderly patients: a population-based study.

Risk of hospitalization for community acquired pneumonia with renin-angiotensin blockade in elderly patients: a population-based study.

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the 90-day risk of hospitalization with pneumonia among patients treated with different anti-hypertensive drug classes. DESIGN: Population based cohort study using five linked databases. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals over the age of 65 who filled a new outpatient prescription...

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Main Authors: Sachin Shah, Eric McArthur, Alexandra Farag, Michael Nartey, Jamie L Fleet, Greg A Knoll, S Joseph Kim, Amit X Garg, Arsh K Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4212901?pdf=render

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