Development and validation of a simple tool composed of items on dyspnea, respiration rates, and C-reactive protein for pneumonia prediction among acute febrile respiratory illness patients in primary care settings

Abstract Background Acute febrile respiratory illness (AFRI) patients are susceptible to pneumonia and suffer from significant morbidity and mortality throughout the world. In primary care settings, the situation is worse. Limited by computerized tomography resources and physician experiences, AFRI...

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Main Authors: Fengming Ding, Lei Han, Dongning Yin, Yan Zhou, Yong Ji, Pengyu Zhang, Wensheng Wu, Jijing Chen, Zufang Wang, Xinxin Fan, Guoqing Zhang, Min Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02552-5