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Defining community acquired pneumonia severity on presentation to hospital: an international derivation and validation study
Thorax · 2003 · Vol. 58(5) · pp. 377–382
Wei Shen Lim✉(Nottingham City Hospital)
Abstract
A simple six point score based on confusion, urea, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and age can be used to stratify patients with CAP into different management groups.
Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsEmergency and Acute Care StudiesRespiratory viral infections researchMedicineCommunity-acquired pneumoniaLogistic regressionPneumoniaCohortInternal medicinePneumonia severity indexFramingham Risk ScoreCohort studyProspective cohort study
MeSH terms
AdultAgedAged, 80 and overEnglandFemaleHome Care ServicesHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew ZealandPneumoniaPrognosisProspective StudiesRegression Analysis
Funding
- Pfizer
- University of Otago
- Health Research Council of New Zealand
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