Trends in pneumonia and empyema in Scottish children in the past 25 years.
BACKGROUND: The incidence of childhood empyema, a complication of pneumonia, is increasing, and the underlying mechanisms are not understood. Whether a rise in pneumonia incidence could account for the increase in empyema remains to be seen. OBJECTIVE: To report trends for empyema admissions in the...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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