Against misleading predictions for severe community-acquired pneumonia [3]

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 289-

  Ewig, Santiago ^a  

^a Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; DETERIORATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK;

EID: 33846813596     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.175.3.289     Document Type: Letter

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