Compliance in the measurement of CURB-65 in patients with community acquired pneumonia and potential implications for early discharge

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Nadarajan, P ^a   Wilson, L ^a   Mohammed, B ^a   Connor, M ^a   Lane, S J ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PATHWAY; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; CURB 65 SCORE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; LUNG COMPLIANCE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PNEUMONIA; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LUNG COMPLIANCE; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 51249108725     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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