Why the study?
Does instability on hospital discharge increase the risk of adverse clinical outcomes in patients with pneumonia?
Population
Patients with pneumonia
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for stability assessment at pneumonia discharge; prospective trials needed before guideline adoption.
Does instability on hospital discharge increase the risk of adverse clinical outcomes in patients with pneumonia?
Pneumonia guidelines should include objective criteria for judging stability on discharge to prevent adverse outcomes.
Halm et al. (2002) studied this question.
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