Patients n | 114 |
Age yrs | 57.1±17.5 |
Males | 62 (54.4) |
Any underlying condition, including smoking | 86 (75.4) |
Smoking | 50 (43.9) |
Alcoholism | 13 (11.4) |
i.v. drug use | 2 (1.8) |
HIV | 6 (5.3) |
Chronic heart condition | 27 (23.7) |
Chronic lung condition | 12 (8.4) |
Chronic liver condition | 2 (1.8) |
Cancer | 23 (20.2) |
Immunosuppressive treatment | 17 (14.9) |
Diabetes mellitus | 7 (6.1) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 5 (4.4) |
Severity scores | |
CURB-65 0 | 42 (36.8) |
CURB-65 I | 27 (23.7) |
CURB-65 II | 23 (20.2) |
CURB-65 III | 17 (14.9) |
CURB-65 IV | 4 (3.5) |
CURB-65 V | 1 (0.9) |
PSI I–II | 47 (41.2) |
PSI III | 14 (12.3) |
PSI IV | 31 (27.2) |
PSI V | 22 (19.3) |
mATS 0 | 72 (63.2) |
mATS 1 minor | 15 (13.2) |
mATS >1 minor and/or ≥1 major | 27 (23.7) |
APACHE-II | 12.8 (2–39) |
ICU admission | 20 (17.5) |
Death | 13 (11.4) |
Data are presented as mean±sd, n (%) and mean (range), unless otherwise stated. CURB-65: confusion; urea >7 mM; respiratory rate ≥30 breaths·min-1; blood pressure <90 mmHg systolic or ≤60 mmHg diastolic; aged ≥65 yrs old; PSI: pneumonia severity index; mATS: modified American Thoracic Society rule; APACHE: Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation; ICU: intensive care unit.