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SUBMITTER: Aliberti S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4015148 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Aliberti Stefano S Brambilla Anna Maria AM Chalmers James D JD Cilloniz Catia C Ramirez Julio J Bignamini Angelo A Prina Elena E Polverino Eva E Tarsia Paolo P Pesci Alberto A Torres Antoni A Blasi Francesco F Cosentini Roberto R
Respiratory research 20140304
<h4>Background</h4>Acute respiratory failure (ARF) and severe sepsis (SS) are possible complications in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The aim of the study was to evaluate prevalence, characteristics, risk factors and impact on mortality of hospitalized patients with CAP according to the presence of ARF and SS on admission.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a multicenter, observational, prospective study of consecutive CAP patients admitted to three hospitals in Italy, Spain, and Scotla ...[more]