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Early identification of severe community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective observational study

Early identification of severe community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective observational study

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Early identification of severe community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective observational study

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Early identification of severe community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective observational study

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England: British Thoracic Society

Journal title

BMJ open respiratory research, 2019-06, Vol.6 (1), p.e000438-e000438

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English

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England: British Thoracic Society

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Contents

BackgroundCommunity-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of sepsis worldwide. Prompt identification of those at high risk of adverse outcomes improves survival by enabling early escalation of care. There are multiple severity assessment tools recommended for risk stratification; however, there is no consensus as to which tool should be used...

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Early identification of severe community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective observational study

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1ab7a958dccf426e9916fac150114804

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1ab7a958dccf426e9916fac150114804

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2052-4439

E-ISSN

2052-4439

DOI

10.1136/bmjresp-2019-000438

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