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Age, period and cohort processes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease related emergency department visit rate in

I-Shiang Tzeng1, Wan-Chung Hu2, Chih-Wei Wu3

  • 1Department of Research, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City 23142, Taiwan.

Journal of Infection and Public Health
|January 22, 2025
PubMed
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Keywords:
Age-period-cohortChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseEmergency room visitsPneumoniaRisk factor

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