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Multicenter Study
Simplified prediction rule for prognosis of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia in ICUs.
To develop a simplified prognostic prediction rule for patients admitted to ICUs for severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). ⋯ As an aid to clinicians in stratifying the prognosis of patients with severe CAP, the simplified prediction rule used in this study could be useful for therapeutic decisions and appropriate care.