Prognostic value of Pneumonia Severity Index, CURB-65, CRB-65, and procalcitonin in community-acquired pneumonia in Singapore
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of three severity scoring tools and procalcitonin (PCT) in severity stratification and mortality prediction among patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Singapore. Methods: The method used was a retrospective observati...
Main Authors: | Zoe Xiaozhu Zhang, Weidong Zhang, Ping Liu, Yong Yang, Wan Cheng Tan, Han Seong Ng, Kok Yong Fong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-09-01
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Series: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105815623292 |
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