Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 59, Issue 10 , Pages 1072-1077 , October 2006

In a prospective observational study, influenza vaccination prevented hospitalization among older home care patients

  • Francesco Landi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gerontology-Geriatric and Physiatric, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-06-3388546; fax: +39-06-3051911.
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  • Graziano Onder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gerontology-Geriatric and Physiatric, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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  • Matteo Cesari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gerontology-Geriatric and Physiatric, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
    • Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Institute on Aging, Gainesville, FL, USA
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  • Andrea Russo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gerontology-Geriatric and Physiatric, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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  • Christian Barillaro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gerontology-Geriatric and Physiatric, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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  • Roberto Bernabei

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gerontology-Geriatric and Physiatric, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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  • on behalf of the SILVERNET-HC Study Group

,Accepted 23 February 2006.

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 This study was supported by a grant from the “Progetto Finalizzato Invecchiamento” of the National Research Council.

PII: S0895-4356(06)00130-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.02.017

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 59, Issue 10 , Pages 1072-1077 , October 2006

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