| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9929514 | The American Journal of Medicine | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The more complex Pneumonia Severity Index has a higher disciminatory power for short-term mortality, defines a greater proportion of patients at low risk, and is slightly more accurate in identifying patients at low risk than either CURB score.
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Authors
Drahomir MD, MSc, Thomas E. PhD, Donald M. MD, Roslyn A. PhD, D. Scott MSc, Thomas P. MD, MPH, Louis G. MD, Jonathan M. MD, Michael J. MD, MSc,