Pneumonia in long-term care: A prospective case-control study of risk factors and impact on survival

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 19, 2001, Pages 2378-2381

  Vergis, E N ^a   Brennen, C ^a   Wagener, M ^a   Muder, R R ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEDATIVE AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0035934975     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.19.2378     Document Type: Article

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