Cargando…

Validating a novel index (SWAT-Bp) to predict mortality risk of community-acquired pneumonia in Malawi

BACKGROUND: Community-acquired pneumonia is a major cause of mortality worldwide. Early assessment and initiation of management improves outcomes. In higher-income countries, scores assist in predicting mortality from pneumonia. These have not been validated for use in most lower-income countries. A...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Buss, Imogen M, Birkhamshaw, Edmund, Innes, Michael A, Magadoro, Itai, Waitt, Peter I, Rylance, Jamie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Medical Association Of Malawi 2018
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6863414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31798800
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/mmj.v30i4.4