The Association Between Pleural Empyema and Peripheral Arterial Disease in Younger Patients: A Retrospective National Population-Based Cohort Study

The Association Between Pleural Empyema and Peripheral Arterial Disease in Younger Patients: A Retrospective National Population-Based Cohort Study

Background: To investigate the relationship between pleural empyema (PE) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the National Health Institute Research Database. Univariable and multivariable Cox's proportional hazard regressions...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Yuan Wang, Hsin-Hung Chen, Chun-Hung Su, Sheng-Pang Hsu, Chun-Wei Ho, Ming-Chia Hsieh, Cheng-Li Lin, Chia-Hung Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
pleural empyema
peripheral arterial disease
retrospective cohort study
NHIRD
National Health Insurance Research Database
Cox regression hazard model
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.621330/full

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