Abstract:Pneumonia is the third leading cause of death worldwide and the leading cause of death in countries with low per capita income.(1) It is responsible for a large number of hospitalizations and a significant expenditure of health care resources. In Brazil, which is classified as an upper-middle-income country (US$ 3,976 to US$ 12,275), pneumonia is the fourth leading cause of death.(1) In 2009, life expectancy at birth for Brazilians increased to 73.2 years (70 and 77 years for men and women, respectively).(2) O… Show more
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