Combined use of the multidimensional prognostic index (MPI) and procalcitonin serum levels in predicting 1-month mortality risk in older patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP): a prospective study.

Alberto PilottoSimone DiniJulia DaragjatiManuela MioloMonica Maria MionAndrea FontanaMario Lo StortoMartina ZaninottoAlberto CellaPaolo CarraroFilomena AddanteMassimiliano CopettiMario Plebani

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2017)

In older patients with CAP, MPI significantly predicted 1 month mortality. PCT levels significantly improved the accuracy of MPI at admission in predicting 1-month mortality.

Keyphrases

community acquired pneumonia
cardiovascular events
emergency department
risk factors
physical activity
cardiovascular disease
middle aged
coronary artery disease
community dwelling