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| Pneumonia Mortality Prediction in Nursing Home Patients (SI Units) |
The EBMcalc module Pneumonia Mortality Prediction in Nursing Home Patients (SI Units) is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- BUN
- WBC
- Abs Lymph (per mcL)
- Pulse
- Sex
- BMI
- Activity Score
- Mood deterioration over 3 months
References
- Mehr DR, Binder EF, Kruse RL, et al. Predicting mortality in nursing home residents with lower respiratory tract infection: The Missouri LRI Study. JAMA. 2001; 286: 2427-36. PubMed ID: 11712938
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