Severity assessment tools for predicting mortality in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Systematic review and meta-analysis

D. Chalmers, James; Singanayagam, Aran; R. Akram, Ahsan; Mandal, P.; Short, PM; Choudhury, Gourab; Wood, V.; T. Hill, A.

doi:10.1136/thx.2009.133280

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Severity assessment tools for predicting mortality in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Systematic review and meta-analysis

Published in Thorax • Aug 20, 2010

Authors:

James D. Chalmers

Aran Singanayagam

Ahsan R. Akram

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: International guidelines recommend a severity-based approach to management in community-acquired pneumonia. CURB65, CRB65 and the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) are the most widely recommended severity scores. The aim of this study was to compare the performance characteristics of thes...

Subject

Medicine

Community-acquired pneumonia

Pneumonia

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