作者
Olga Ochoa-Gondar, Angel Vila-Córcoles, Cinta de Diego, Victoria Arija, Monica Maxenchs, Montserrat Grive, Enrique Martin, Josep L Pinyol, EVAN-65 Study Group jfort. tarte. ics@ gencat. net
发表日期
2008/12
期刊
BMC public health
卷号
8
页码范围
1-7
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is generally considered a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. However, population-based data are very limited and its overall burden is unclear. This study assessed incidence and mortality from CAP among Spanish community-dwelling elderly.
Methods
Prospective cohort study that included 11,240 individuals aged 65 years or older, who were followed from January 2002 until April 2005. Primary endpoints were all-cause CAP (hospitalised and outpatient) and 30-day mortality after the diagnosis. All cases were radiographically proved and validated by checking clinical records.
Results
Incidence rate of overall CAP was 14 cases per 1,000 person-year (95% confidence interval: 12.7 to 15.3). Incidence increased dramatically by age (9.9 in people 65 …
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