American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Apr 2012
Editorial CommentDoes the hospital make you older faster?
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Apr 2012
Comparative StudyPrevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in U.S. Medicare beneficiaries.
Pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (PNTM) are an important cause of morbidity among older adults in the United States, but national prevalence estimates are lacking. ⋯ The prevalence of PNTM is increasing across all regions of the United States and among both men and women. Significant racial/ethnic and geographic differences suggest important gene-environment interactions.