Impact of lower respiratory tract infections on health status

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-111

  Jones, Paul W ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

COPD; Exacerbations; Health status measurement; Quality of life; St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)

Indexed keywords

BRONCHIECTASIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DEATH; DISEASE EXACERBATION; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033941769     PISSN: 10693424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-9841     Document Type: Review

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