Reduction in hospital admissions for pneumonia in non-institutionalised elderly people as a result of influenza vaccination: A case-control study in Spain

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 526-530

  Puig Barberà, Joan ^a,c   Marquez Calderon S ^b   Masoliver Fores, Angel ^a   Lloria Paes, Fernando ^a   Ortega Dicha, Avelina ^a   Gil Martín, Miguel ^a   Calero Martínez, Maria José ^a  

^a Regional Health Authority   (Spain)

^b Epidemiology Department   (Spain)

^c Health Promotion Unit

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SPAIN;

EID: 0030664118     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.51.5.526     Document Type: Article

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