Mortality after first hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Changes in 1980-1998

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-20

  Saynajakangas O ^a   Lampela, P ^b,c   Koiranen, M ^b   Keistinen, T ^b  

^a LAPLAND CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c University of Oulu ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

COPD; Hospitalization; Mortality; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FEMALE; FINLAND; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; SMOKING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 1542783993     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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