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15 Ιουλ 2020 · Based on low-quality evidence, the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) is preferred over the CURB-65 (confusion, urea level, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and age 65 or older).
24 Σεπ 2024 · What is the Best Diet for Pneumonia? A balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins can support recovery from pneumonia. It’s crucial to stay hydrated with plenty of fluids.
1 Οκτ 2019 · In addition to clinical judgement, we recommend that clinicians use a validated clinical prediction rule for prognosis, preferentially the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) (strong recommendation, moderate quality of evidence) over the CURB-65 (tool based on confusion, urea level, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and age ≥65) (conditional ...
24 Νοε 2020 · Older adults are more likely to have chronic health conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) or heart disease, that can increase their risk for pneumonia. Keep reading as...
Go to: Abstract. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an increasing problem among the elderly. Multiple factors related to ageing, such as comorbidities, nutritional status and swallowing dysfunction have been implicated in the increased incidence of CAP in the older population.
The following text is a summary of the recommendations themselves and a discussion of the evidence on which the recommendations are based, under the following sections: Management outside hospital; Management inside hospital for community-acquired pneumonia; Exacerbations of COPD; and Exacerbations of bronchiectasis and prevention of infection.
This document is an update of the original 1993 statement on community-acquired pneumonia, incorporating new information about bacteriology, patient stratification, diagnostic evaluation, antibiotic therapy, and prevention.
