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Characteristics of aspiration pneumonia patients in acute care hospitals: A multicenter, retrospecti...

Characteristics of aspiration pneumonia patients in acute care hospitals: A multicenter, retrospecti...

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Characteristics of aspiration pneumonia patients in acute care hospitals: A multicenter, retrospective survey in Northern Japan

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Characteristics of aspiration pneumonia patients in acute care hospitals: A multicenter, retrospective survey in Northern Japan

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San Francisco: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2021-07, Vol.16 (7), p.e0254261-e0254261

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English

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San Francisco: Public Library of Science

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Background Pneumonia is a common cause of illness and death of the elderly in Japan. Its prevalence is escalating globally with the aging of population. To describe the latest trends in pneumonia hospitalizations, especially aspiration pneumonia (AP) cases, we assessed the clinical records of pneumonia patients admitted to core acute care hospitals...

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Characteristics of aspiration pneumonia patients in acute care hospitals: A multicenter, retrospective survey in Northern Japan

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2556834911

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2556834911

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1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0254261

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