一个简化的肺炎严重程度指数 (PSI) 用于预测COVID-19的临床结果

Shu-Ching Chang1, Gary L Grunkemeier2, Jason D Goldman3,4,5

  • 1Providence St. Joseph Health, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.

PloS one
|May 21, 2024
PubMed
概括

一个简化的17个因素的肺炎得分指数 (PSI-17) 准确地预测了COVID-19患者的30天死亡率,类似于原来的20个因素的PSI (PSI-20). 通过消除电子医疗记录集成的手动图表审查,PSI-17简化了风险评估.

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