Comparison of performances between risk scores for predicting mortality at 30 days in patients with community acquired pneumonia.

Eduardo Tuta-QuinteroAlirio Rodrigo Bastidas GoyesGabriela Guerrón-GómezMaría C MartínezDaniela TorresCarolina SchlossJulian CamachoGabriela BonillaDaniela CepedaPaula RomeroYuli FuentesEsteban GarciaDavid AcostaSantiago RodríguezDavid AlvarezLuis F Reyes

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2024)

The PSI, SMART-COP and CURB 65, demonstrated the best diagnostic performances for predicting 30-day mortality in patients diagnosed with CAP. The burden of comorbidities and complications associated with CAP was higher in patients who died.

Keyphrases

community acquired pneumonia
risk factors
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular events
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
patient reported outcomes
patient reported