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Prediction accuracy of commonly used pneumonia severity scores in Aboriginal patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia - a retrospective study.

Danny TsaiPaul SecombeFabian ChiongShahid UllahJeffrey LipmanSaliya Hewagama
Published in: Internal medicine journal (2021)
None of the pneumonia severity scores accurately predicted mortality. We recommend SMARTACOP to predict IRVS requirement in Aboriginal patients with SCAP. Given Aboriginal patients are over-represented in Australian ICUs, a new score is warranted for this understudied population. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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