A simplified physiological scoring system for predicting severity in community acquired pneumonia – an international derivation and validation study

J. D. Chalmers, K. L. Buising, P. Peyrani, A. Singanayagam, J. Ramirez, A. T. Hill (Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Melbourne, Australia; Louisville, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Assessment of severity in respiratory infections: severity scales and biomarkers
Session: Assessment of severity in respiratory infections: severity scales and biomarkers
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2366
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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