Archivos de bronconeumología
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Jun 2005
Review Multicenter Study Comparative Study[Patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia: a comparative study of outcomes by medical specialty area].
Variability in the management of patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is attributable to many factors. The objective of this study was to determine whether such variability is influenced by the medical specialty area where the patient is treated. ⋯ Interdepartmental differences were observed in how patients hospitalized with CAP were treated and in the outcomes achieved. This variation is probably influenced by the differences that were found in the use of antibiotics.
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Jan 2005
Review[Clinical picture and prognostic factors for severe community-acquired pneumonia in adults admitted to the intensive care unit].
In Chile very little information is available on severe community-acquired pneumonia treated in intensive care units. This study describes the clinical picture, prognostic factors, and treatment of adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit for severe community-acquired pneumonia. ⋯ The patients with severe pneumonia admitted to the intensive care unit are elderly, with a high level of comorbidity and complications, but most survive.