Outpatient treatment for low-risk pneumonia is safe.(POEMs and Tips)
Publication: American Family Physician
Publication Date: 01-NOV-05
Author: Lin, Kenneth W.
How to access the full article: Free access to all articles is available courtesy of your local library. To access the full article click the "See the full article" button below. You will need your US library barcode or password.
COPYRIGHT 2005 American Academy of Family Physicians
Hospitalization rates for patients with community-acquired pneumonia vary widely. A clinical prediction rule based on the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) attempts to standardize care by grouping patients standardize care by grouping patients into five risk categories based on predicted 30-day mortality. General agreement exists that patients in high-risk classes IV and V should receive inpatient treatment. However, controversy remains regarding the optimal treatment setting for patients in lower-risk classes II and III, who account for up to one half of all hospitalizations. Carratala and...
Read the full article for free courtesy of your local library.
Bookmark this article
Print this article
Link to this article
Email this article
Digg It!
Add to del.icio.us
RSS
