Repeated Pneumonia Severity Index Measurement After Admission Increases its Predictive Value for Mortality in Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia

Repeated Pneumonia Severity Index Measurement After Admission Increases its Predictive Value for Mortality in Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia

Severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with high hospital mortality, and accurate assessment of patients is important for supporting clinical decision making. The Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) is a good tool for predicting disease severity, especially in the low-risk group of patie...

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Main Authors: Chiung-Zuei Chen, Po-Sheng Fan, Chien-Chung Lin, Cheng-Hung Lee, Tzuen-Ren Hsiue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-03-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
community-acquired pneumonia
pneumonia severity index
severity assessment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609600553

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