Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 301-307 , September 2004

Short-term outcomes and their predictors for patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia

  • Pamela Vecchiarino, RN, MS

      Affiliations

    • Medical Pulmonary Unit, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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  • Richard W. Bohannon, PT, EdD, NCS (FAHA)

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    • Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Richard W Bohannon, PT, EdD, NCS, FAHA, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health, U-2101, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-2101, USA.
    • ,
  • Jenifer Ferullo, APRN, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Medical Pulmonary Unit, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    • ,
  • Rose Maljanian, RN, MBA,

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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PII: S0147-9563(04)00102-5

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2004.03.007

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 301-307 , September 2004

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