Trends in bronchiectasis among medicare beneficiaries in the United States, 2000 to 2007

Chest

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 432-439

  Seitz, Amy E ^a   Olivier, Kenneth N ^a   Adjemian, Jennifer ^a   Holland, Steven M ^a   Prevots, D Rebecca ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; BRONCHIECTASIS; CAUCASIAN; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICD-9; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864811635     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-2209     Document Type: Article

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