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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12358/24368
TitleInpatient management of community-acquired pneumonia at the European Gaza Hospital: a clinical audit
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Background Disease severity scores such as CURB-65 are often used to guide the management of patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Early and adequate empirical antibiotic treatment reduces mortality. The aim of this study was to examine the severity assessment and management of patients presenting with community-acquired pneumonia at the European Gaza Hospital in the Gaza Strip and to compare this to the best available evidence. Methods Medical records of all patients admitted to the European Gaza Hospital with a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia between Dec 1, 2015, and March 31, 2016, were reviewed retrospectively. Clinical practice was compared with recommendations for severity assessment and the management of community-acquired pneumonia, as reported in guidelines by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the American Thoracic Society …

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Alyacoubi, Said
Abuowda, Yousef
Barqouni, Loai
Böttcher, Bettina
Elessi, khamis A.
TypeJournal Article
Date2018
Published inThe Lancet
SeriesVolume: 391
PublisherElsevier
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