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The influence of influenza vaccination on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Abstract
Conclusions: The influenza vaccinations is a useful method of decreasing the number of exacerbations in patients with asthma and COPD. The elder patients are vacacinated more often than younger ones. The frequency of vaccinations among patients with asthma and COPD is still not satisfactory.
Abstract
Conclusions: The influenza vaccinations is a useful method of decreasing the number of exacerbations in patients with asthma and COPD. The elder patients are vacacinated more often than younger ones. The frequency of vaccinations among patients with asthma and COPD is still not satisfactory.
Keywords
influenzavaccination; exacerbation; asthma; COPD


Title
The influence of influenza vaccination on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Journal
Advances in Respiratory Medicine
Issue
Article type
Research paper
Pages
80-83
Published online
2008-02-18
Bibliographic record
Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2006;74(1):80-83.
Keywords
influenzavaccination
exacerbation
asthma
COPD
Authors
Krzysztof J. Karwat
Monika Szpotańska
Zofia Szulc
Ryszarda Chazan