Risk of Pneumonia Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in Outpatient and Inpatient Settings: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more at risk for pneumonia than the general population. Patients with pneumonia are usually treated as outpatients. However, previous studies were conducted on the basis of inpatient pneumonia. This method may underestimate the risk of pneumonia in pati...

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Main Authors: Chou, Che-Yi, Wang, Shu-Ming, Liang, Chih-Chia, Chang, Chiz-Tzung, Liu, Jiung-Hsiun, Wang, I-Kuan, Hsiao, Lien-Cheng, Muo, Chih-Hsin, Huang, Chiu-Ching, Wang, Ruey-Yun
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4602797/