Low-dose computed tomography for the diagnosis of pneumonia in elderly patients: a prospective, interventional cohort study

The diagnosis of pneumonia is challenging. Our objective was to assess whether low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) modified the probability of diagnosing pneumonia in elderly patients.We prospectively included patients aged over 65 years with a suspicion of pneumonia treated with antimicrobial thera...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The European respiratory journal 2018-05, Vol.51 (5), p.1702375-1702375
Hauptverfasser:	Prendki, Virginie, Scheffler, Max, Huttner, Benedikt, Garin, Nicolas, Herrmann, François, Janssens, Jean-Paul, Marti, Christophe, Carballo, Sebastian, Roux, Xavier, Serratrice, Christine, Serratrice, Jacques, Agoritsas, Thomas, Becker, Christoph D, Kaiser, Laurent, Rosset-Zufferey, Sarah, Soulier, Valérie, Perrier, Arnaud, Reny, Jean-Luc, Montet, Xavier, Stirnemann, Jérôme
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cohort analysis Computed tomography Diagnosis Geriatrics Original Patients Pneumonia Reclassification
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