Economic burden of community-acquired pneumonia among elderly patients: a Japanese perspective

Economic burden of community-acquired pneumonia among elderly patients: a Japanese perspective

Abstract Background This study aimed to estimate the economic burden of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) among elderly patients in Japan. In addition, the study evaluated the relationship between total treatment cost and CAP risk factors. Methods An administrative database was searched for elderly...

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Main Authors: Keiko Konomura, Hideaki Nagai, Manabu Akazawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Pneumonia
Subjects:
Community-acquired pneumonia
Economic burden of disease
Cost analysis
A-DROP system
Invasive pneumococcal disease
Pneumonia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41479-017-0042-1

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