Validation of the Pneumocystis pneumonia score in haematology patients with acute respiratory failure.

Ryoung-Eun KoJongmin LeeSoo Jin NaNa Ri JeongSeon Woo KimKyeongman Jeon

Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2020)

In this study, the PCP score was not useful to predict the risk of PCP in haematology patients with ARF. Further prospective validation studies are needed to validate the score's use in routine clinical practice for the early diagnosis of PCP in haematology patients.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
clinical practice
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
intensive care unit
patient reported outcomes
case control
patient reported