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Prospective cohort study of fever incidence and risk in elderly persons living at home

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of fever among elderly persons under home medical management, diagnosis at fever onset and outcomes from a practical standpoint. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: 5 clinics in residential areas of Tokyo that process an average of 50–200 outpatients/day....

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Autores principales: Yokobayashi, Kenichi, Matsushima, Masato, Watanabe, Takamasa, Fujinuma, Yasuki, Tazuma, Susumu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4091458/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25009132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004998