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...
Main Authors: | Keiko Konomura, Hideaki Nagai, Manabu Akazawa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | Pneumonia |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41479-017-0042-1 |
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