Devoting attention to the management of community-acquired pneumonia for the elderly
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Community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly.
The incidence of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the elderly is higher compared to younger populations. In addition, pneumonia in the elderly is a life-threatening problem. As our demographics have changed, clinicians have developed a heightened interest in managing pneumonia in the elderly. The development of pneumonia in elderly patients differs from that in younger individuals due to a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1881-7831,1881-784X
DOI: 10.5582/ddt.2020.03055