Journal of internal medicine
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Multicenter Study
CRB-65 predicts death from community-acquired pneumonia.
The study was performed to validate the CURB, CRB and CRB-65 scores for the prediction of death from community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in both the hospital and out-patient setting. ⋯ Both the CURB and CRB-65 scores can be used in the hospital and out-patients setting to assess pneumonia severity and the risk of death. Given that the CRB-65 is easier to handle, we favour the use of CRB-65 where blood urea nitrogen is unavailable.
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Multicenter Study
Bystander mouth-to-mouth ventilation and regurgitation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
To determine whether there is an association between bystander mouth-to-mouth ventilation and regurgitation in prehospital cardiac arrest patients. ⋯ The mode and role of bystander CPR in cardiac arrest needs to be further evaluated.