title: C-reactive protein as a prognostic factor in elderly patients with aspiration pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Yufu, Japan; Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Medicine, Tenshindo Hetsugi Hospital, 5956 Nakahetsugi, Oita, Japan. Electronic address: komiyakh1@oita-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kosaku
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Komiya
authors.forename: Jun-ichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kadota
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality*; D011379:Prognosis; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein
keywords: Aspiration; C-reactive protein; Elderly; Pneumonia