Pneumonia severity indices predict prognosis in coronavirus disease-2019

CONCLUSION: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) scores can predict in COVID-19. The indices proposed specifically to COVID-19 work less than nonspecific scoring systems surprisingly. The CALL score may be used to decide outpatient management in COVID-19.PMID:33971434 | DOI:10.1016/j.resmer.2021.100826

Source: Respiratory Care - May 10, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: E S Ucan A Ozgen Alpaydin S S Ozuygur S Ercan B Unal A A Sayiner B Ergan N Gokmen Y Savran O Kilinc V Avkan Oguz DEU COVID Study Group Source Type: research