Does adding CRP levels to prognostic scales improve 30-day mortality prediction in patients with community-acquired pneumonia?
Adding CRP to standard prognostic scales improves 30-day mortality prediction in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
Adding CRP levels to PSI, CURB65 and CRB65 scales improves the 30-day mortality prediction. The highest predictive value is reached with a combination of two scales and CRP. Further validation of that improvement is needed.
Menéndez et al. (Thu,) studied this question.