Clinical relevance of emphysema in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia: Clinical features and prognosis.
Hyewon SeoSeung-Ick ChaKyung Min ShinJae Kwang LimWon Kee LeeJi-Eun ParkSunji ParkSun Ha ChoiYong-Hoon LeeSeung-Soo YooShin-Yup LeeJaehee LeeChang Ho KimJae-Yong ParkPublished in: The clinical respiratory journal (2021)
The presence of emphysema in CAP patients was associated with a more severe form of CAP, a longer hospital stay, and a lower incidence of complicated parapneumonic effusion or empyema. Moreover, CAP patients with severe emphysema exhibited higher 30-day mortality than those without emphysema.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- newly diagnosed
- lung function
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- healthcare
- early onset
- risk factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular disease
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- air pollution
- drug induced
- electronic health record