Low-dose computed tomography for the diagnosis of pneumonia in elderly patients: a prospective, interventional cohort study

Virginie Prendki, Max Scheffler, Benedikt Huttner, Nicolas Garin, François Herrmann, Jean-Paul Janssens, Christophe Marti, Sebastian Carballo, Xavier Roux, Christine Serratrice, Jacques Serratrice, Thomas Agoritsas, Christoph D. Becker, Laurent Kaiser, Sarah Rosset-Zufferey, Valérie Soulier, Arnaud Perrier, Jean-Luc Reny, Xavier Montet, Jérôme Stirnemann

Source: Eur Respir J, 51 (5) 1702375; 10.1183/13993003.02375-2017
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