Epidemiology and outcomes of hospitalization of influenza in the cancer population in Taiwan

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology

Volumn 135, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1061-1066

  Tai, Yu ^a   Lee, Ta Chung ^b   Chang, Hsiao Ling ^c,d   Chen, Kow Tong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Chiali General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cancer; Epidemiology; Influenza; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRONCHOPNEUMONIA; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION FOR NURSING PRACTICE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMONIA; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; TAIWAN; VACCINATION;

EID: 68149103331     PISSN: 01715216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00432-009-0545-0     Document Type: Article

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