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To assess epidemiological trends and prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease across multiple integrated health care delivery systems.

June 10, 2010American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineOpen Access

Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease Prevalence at Four Integrated Health Care Delivery Systems

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DPD. Rebecca PrevotsNational Institutes of Health PSPamela A. ShawKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute DSDaniel StricklandMedical Research Associates

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Epidemiological study reveals rising nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease prevalence with female predominance across integrated health systems, highlighting shifting pulmonary disease burdens.

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To assess epidemiological trends and prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease across multiple integrated health care delivery systems.
Evaluated prevalence data across four integrated health care delivery systems.
Identified an increasing prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease across the evaluated health system sites.
Demonstrated an epidemiological shift marked by a predominance of cases occurring in women.

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Prevots et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7e674a2a48916bbbee3b6 https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201002-0310oc

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Epidemiological study reveals rising nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease prevalence with female predominance across integrated health systems, highlighting shifting pulmonary disease burdens.

Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease Prevalence at Four Integrated Health Care Delivery Systems

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Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease Prevalence at Four Integrated Health Care Delivery Systems

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