Outcomes following chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presentations to emergency departments in Alberta: A population-based study;Les issues après des consultations attribuables à une maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique aux urgences de l'Alberta : Une étude en population

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 295-300

  Rowe, Brian H ^a,b   Voaklander, Donald C ^b   Marrie, Thomas J ^c   Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan ^b   Klassen, Terry P ^d,e   Rosychuk, Rhonda J ^b,f  

^a Department of Emergency Medicine ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^e Manitoba Institute of Child Health   (Canada)

^f Women and Children's Health Research Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Databases; Emergency medicine; Epidemiology; Respiratory diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650714953     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/924978     Document Type: Article

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