Determinants of short and long term functional recovery after hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly: role of inflammatory markers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hospitalization for older patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with functional decline. Little is know about the relationship between inflammatory markers and determinants of functional status in this popula...

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Main Authors: Pineda Lilibeth, El Solh Ali, Bouquin Pam, Mankowski Corey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/6/12