Association of hypercapnia on admission with increased length of hospital stay and severity in patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective observational study from Pakistan
نویسندگان
چکیده
GENERAL COMMENTS The question posed is a good one. However this study does not answer it because the statistical analysis is not well enough described to know if the multivariable analysis was able to show that elevated pCO2 was an independent risk factor for increased los etc . COPD and decreased pH were significantly different in the high pC02 group as one would expect and given this sample size I would be surprised if increased pC02 was an independent risk factor.
منابع مشابه
Association of hypercapnia on admission with increased length of hospital stay and severity in patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective observational study from Pakistan
OBJECTIVE To determine whether the presence of hypercapnia on admission in adult patients admitted to a university-based hospital in Karachi, Pakistan with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) correlates with an increased length of hospital stay and severity compared with no hypercapnia on admission. STUDY DESIGN A prospective observational study. SETTINGS Tertiary care hospital in Karachi, P...
متن کاملHyperglycemia and Red Cell Distribution Width for Prediction of Mortality in Preschool Children with Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Background Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major infectious cause of mortality in preschool children especially in developing countries. Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) has been associated with poor outcomes of CAP. We aimed to determine whether admission stress hyperglycemia and RDW can predict mortality in preschool children with CAP for early identification of patients at risk of ...
متن کاملAntimicrobial Selection and Length of Hospital Stay in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
• Objective: To evaluate the relationship between antimicrobial selection and length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). • Design: Retrospective, observational, multicenter study. • Setting and participants: 376 hospitalized inpatients with mild to moderately severe CAP treated in 9 U.S. hospitals between January 1999 and April 2000. • Measurements: Demog...
متن کاملAudit of physicians' adherence to a preprinted order set for community-acquired pneumonia.
BACKGROUND Community-acquired pneumonia is the seventh leading cause of death in Canada. Previous studies have shown reductions in both mortality rate and length of hospital stay with the use of guideline-concordant empiric therapy and standardized preprinted orders. OBJECTIVES The primary objective was to determine adherence to the preprinted order for community-acquired pneumonia at the Uni...
متن کاملMortality in healthcare-associated pneumonia in a low resistance setting: a prospective observational study
BACKGROUND The classification of pneumonia as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) or healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) has implications for selection of initial antimicrobial therapy. HCAP has been associated with an increased prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens and with high mortality leading to recommendations for broad empiric therapy. METHODS We performed a prospective, ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
دوره شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017