Gastrointestinal complications are associated with a poor outcome in non-critically ill pneumonia patients.
Chun-Ta HuangChun-Ming HongYi-Ju TsaiWang-Huei ShengChong-Jen YuPublished in: BMC gastroenterology (2020)
Compared to a critical care setting, GI complications are not commonly observed in a non-critical care setting; however, they still have a negative impact on prognosis of pneumonia patients, including higher mortality and prolonged length of hospital stay.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- cardiovascular disease
- intensive care unit
- cardiovascular events
- coronary artery disease
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- electronic health record
- community acquired pneumonia