Comparison between CURB-65, PSI, and SIPF scores as predictors of ICU admission and mortality in community-acquired pneumonia

Comparison between CURB-65, PSI, and SIPF scores as predictors of ICU admission and mortality in community-acquired pneumonia

Objective: To compare the prognostic value of the SIPF (shock index and hypoxemia) score as the combination of shock index (heart rate/systolic blood pressure) >0.7 (1 point) plus PaO2/FiO2 < 250 (1 point), and the severity score for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) (CURB-65) and pneumonia s...

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Main Authors: Safwat A.M. Eldaboosy, Khalid M. Halima, Ahmad T. Shaarawy, Hatem M. Kanany, Eman M. Elgamal, Abdel-Aleem El-Gendi, Mohamed O. Nour, Usama G. Abuelhassan, Hessa A. Alshamery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2015-08-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
SIPF
CURB-65
PSI
Community-acquired pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090730315000146

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