Do N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels determine the prognosis of community acquired pneumonia?

Evrim Eylem Akpınar Derya Hoşgün Serdar Akpınar Ayse Baha Ayşe Baha Esen Sayın Gülensoy Nalan Ogan

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2019)

The NT-proBNP level appears to be a good predictor of ICU admission and 30-day mortality among inpatients with CAP, with a predictive value for mortality comparable to that of the PSI and better than that of the CURB-65 score.

Keyphrases

community acquired pneumonia
cardiovascular events
emergency department
intensive care unit
risk factors
white matter
resting state
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
multiple sclerosis
functional connectivity
cerebral ischemia
subarachnoid hemorrhage