Improving prognostication of pneumonia among elderly patients: usefulness of suPAR
Artida Ulaj,
Arni Ibsen,
Leire Azurmendi
et al.
Abstract:Purpose:Elderly patients with suspected pneumonia represent a significant proportion of hospital admissions, which is a prognostic challenge for physicians. Our research aimed to assess the prognosis of patients with pneumonia using soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) combined with clinical data.
Methods:In a prospective observational study including 164 patients >65 years (mean age 84.2 (+/-7.64) years) who were hospitalized for a suspicion of pneumonia, suPAR was assessed for each pat… Show more
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