Bronchiectasis severity assessment on predicting hospital readmission: a single-center prospective cohort study.

Chin Med J (Engl)

Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China.

Published: September 2020

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