Outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia using the Pneumonia Severity Index versus the CURB-65 in routine practice of emergency departments
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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00051-2023
Abstract: Background The Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) and the CURB-65 score assess disease severity in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We compared the clinical performance of both prognostic scores according to clinical outcomes and admission rates.… read more here.
Keywords: pneumonia severity; psi hospitals; community acquired; severity index ... See more keywords
Procalcitonin is not an independent predictor of 30-day mortality, albeit predicts pneumonia severity in patients with pneumonia acquired outside the hospital
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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-018-1008-8
Abstract: BackgroundProcalcitonin (PCT) is a useful marker for pneumonia. However, its clinical usefulness in elderly patients has not been studied extensively. This study aimed to assess the relationship between PCT and prognosis and pneumonia severity in… read more here.
Keywords: elderly patients; severity; pneumonia severity; day mortality ... See more keywords