Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Kothe H

Publications

• Case Report
  Failure of Ambulatory Treatment in Cap Patients Leading to Subsequent Hospitalization and its Association to Risk Factors
  Author(s): Creutz P, Kothe H, Braun M, Bauer T, Suttorp N, Welte T, Dalhoff K and the CAPNETZ study groupCreutz P, Kothe H, Braun M, Bauer T, Suttorp N, Welte T, Dalhoff K and the CAPNETZ study group
  
  Background: Outpatient treatment is an increasingly used option in Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP). Risk factors for deterioration and subsequent hospitalization are poorly characterized. Material and Methods: A prospective study was conducted to assess risk factors associated with hospitalization of CAP-patients initially treated in an outpatient setting. Clinical history, severity of disease, physical examination findings, laboratory test results, initial treatment and outcome were prospectively documented in both groups. Data derived from a multicenter prospective study initiated by the German competence network for communityacquired pneumonia CAPNETZ. The network includes 10 clinical centers representing hospital and outpatient facilities from all levels of health care. 5431 patients with CAP were screened for inclusion. 1517 of these.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000140

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