Abstract
Risk factors for pneumonia were analysed in a large population of critically ill patients, collected in two prospective multicentre "pneumonia studies" in Italy. Twenty-three intensive care units were involved and the study time was 150 unit months. Only patients without previous pulmonary infection, with intensive care unit stay ≥ 48 hours and no rapidly irreversible illness at admission were included. The incidence of pneumonia in the 1475 selected patients was 15% (220 cases). 239 patients died in ICU; the mortality rate was significantly higher in patients developing pneumonia (p
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 320-327 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | European Journal of Epidemiology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 1991 |
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Keywords
- Intensive care unit
- Mortality
- Pneumonia
- Risk factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
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Epidemiology and risk factors of pneumonia in critically ill patients. / Mosconi, P.; Langer, M.; Cigada, M.; Mandelli, M.
In: European Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 7, No. 4, 07.1991, p. 320-327.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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