Rationale and design of the <it>CAPAMIS </it>study: Effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination against community-acquired pneumonia, acute myocardial infarction and stroke
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (PPV-23) is recommended for elderly and high-risk people, although its effectiveness is controversial. Some studies have reported an increasing risk of acute vascular events among pat...
Main Authors: | Salsench Elisabet, de Diego Cinta, Ochoa-Gondar Olga, Hospital-Guardiola Inmaculada, Vila-Corcoles Angel, Raga Xavier, Fuentes-Bellido Cruz M |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/25 |
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