The CURB (confusion, urea, respiratory rate and blood pressure) criteria in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in hospitalised elderly patients aged 65 years and over: a prospective observational cohort study

P K Myint; A V Kamath; S L Vowler; D N Maisey; B D W Harrison

doi:10.1093/ageing/afh234

The CURB (confusion, urea, respiratory rate and blood pressure) criteria in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in hospitalised elderly patients aged 65 years and over: a prospective observational cohort study

P K Myint
, A V Kamath
, S L Vowler
, D N Maisey
, B D W Harrison

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	75-77
Number of pages	3
Journal	Age and Ageing
Volume	34
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afh234
Publication status	Published - Jan 2005

Keywords

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Blood Pressure
Community-Acquired Infections
Confusion
Humans
Pneumonia
Predictive Value of Tests
Respiration
Sensitivity and Specificity
Survival Rate
Urea

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The CURB (confusion, urea, respiratory rate and blood pressure) criteria in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in hospitalised elderly patients aged 65 years and over: a prospective observational cohort study. / Myint, P K; Kamath, A V; Vowler, S L et al.
In: Age and Ageing, Vol. 34, No. 1, 01.2005, p. 75-77.

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