Exploration of prognostic factors for prediction of mortality in elderly CAP population using a nomogram model

BackgroundThe incidence and mortality rate of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in elderly patients were higher than the younger population. The assessment tools including CURB-65 and qSOFA have been applied in early detection of high-risk patients with CAP. However, several disadvantages exist to...

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Main Authors: Chunxin Lv, Mengyuan Li, Wen Shi, Teng Pan, Abdul Muhith, Weixiong Peng, Jiayi Xu, Jinhai Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.976148/full