Risk of pneumonia among patients with splenectomy: a retrospective population-based cohort study
BACKGROUND: People without a spleen are particularly susceptible to various overwhelming infections including pneumonia. Although the association between splenectomy and pneumonia has been previously studied, there has been no study using the national claims data. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study wa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2017.351 |