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Observational studyPloS one2021

The prognostic value of serum albumin levels and respiratory rate for community-acquired pneumonia: A prospective, multi-center study.

Lili Zhao, Jing Bao, Ying Shang, Ying Zhang, Lu Yin, Yan Yu, Yu Xie, Li Chen, Yali Zheng, Yu Xu and 1 more

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Observational study in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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2 · The registry

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lili ZhaoDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Jing BaoDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Ying ShangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Ying ZhangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Lu YinDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Yan YuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Yu XieDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Li ChenDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Yali ZhengDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xiang'An Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Yu XuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Zhancheng GaoDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7415-1416
Peking University · CNXiamen University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a respiratory disease frequently requiring hospital admission, and a significant cause of death worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of clinical indicators. A prospective, multi-center study was conducted (January 2017-December 2018) where patient demographic and clinical data were recorded (N = 366). The 30-day mortality rate was 5.46%. Cox Regression analyses showed that serum albumin (ALB) and respiratory rate (RR) were independent prognostic variables for 30-day survival in patients with CAP. Albumin negatively correlated with the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) and CURB-65 scores using Pearson and Spearman tests. Survival curves showed that a RR >24 breaths/min or ALB ≤30 g/L were associated with a significantly higher risk of mortality. The area-under-the-curve (AUC) for predicting 30-day mortality in patients with CAP was 0.762, 0.763, 0.790, and 0.784 for ALB, RR, PSI, and CURB-65, respectively. The AUC for the prediction of 30-day mortality using ALB combined with PSI, CURB-65 scores, and RR was 0.822 (95% CI 0.731-0.912), 0.847 (95% CI 0.755-0.938), and 0.847 (95% CI 0.738-0.955), respectively. Albumin and RR were found to be reliable prognostic factors for CAP. This combination showed equal predictive value when compared to adding ALB assessment to PSI and CURB-65 scores, which could improve their prognostic accuracy.

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Respiratory RateAgedArea Under CurveCommunity-Acquired InfectionsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProspective StudiesSerum Albumin, HumanSeverity of Illness IndexSerum Albumin, Human

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PMID33662036
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