The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 10 , Pages 845-852 , October 2008

Declining Length of Hospital Stay for Pneumonia and Postdischarge Outcomes

  • Alberto Capelastegui, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pneumology Service, Galdakao Hospital, Galdakao, Bizkaia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Alberto Capelastegui, MD, PhD, Service of Pneumology, Hospital de Galdakao-Usansolo, E-48960 Galdakao, Bizkaia, Spain
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  • Pedro P. España, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pneumology Service, Galdakao Hospital, Galdakao, Bizkaia, Spain
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  • José M. Quintana, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Unit-CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Galdakao Hospital, Galdakao, Bizkaia, Spain
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  • Maitane Gallarreta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Galdakao Hospital, Galdakao, Bizkaia, Spain
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  • Inmaculada Gorordo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pneumology Service, Galdakao Hospital, Galdakao, Bizkaia, Spain
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  • Cristobal Esteban, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pneumology Service, Galdakao Hospital, Galdakao, Bizkaia, Spain
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  • Isabel Urrutia, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pneumology Service, Galdakao Hospital, Galdakao, Bizkaia, Spain
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  • Amaia Bilbao, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Basque Foundation for Health Innovation and Research (BIOEF)-CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Sondika, Bizkaia, Spain

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PII: S0002-9343(08)00492-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.05.010

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 10 , Pages 845-852 , October 2008

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