Prognostic Features for Mortality in Young Adults With Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. A large body of evidence concerning the mortality risk factors in elderly patients with pneumonia has been reported; however, less is known about causes of mortality in patients of sixty and less. We noted a relatively substantial rate of short term mortality in this group of patients that were admitted to our institution. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the mortality rate and to identify risk factors for mortality among patients of sixty years old and less that were admitted with community acquired pneumonia.

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Key information

Conditions

Pneumonia Infections Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Rambam Medical Center

Haifa, 31096, Israel

About this study

Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. While there is much data about risk factors for severe outcome in the general population, there is less focus on younger group of patients. Therefore, we aimed to detect simple prognostic factors for severe morbidity and mortality in young patients with CAP.

Patients 60 years old or younger, who were diagnosed with CAP (defined as Pneumonia identified 48 hours or less from hospitalization) between March 1, 2005 and December 31, 2008 were retrospectively analyzed for risk factors for severe morbidity or mortality.

Complicated hospitalization was defined as at least one of the following parameters: hospitalization longer than ten days, admission to intensive care unit and in- hospital mortality. Otherwise, the hospitalization was defined uncomplicated

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients with the diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia Age between 18-60

Exclusion criteria

Age less than 18 and more than 60 Transfer from another hospital Hospitalization for any cause other than CAP during the 30 days prior to admission Hospital acquired pneumonia Partial antibiotic treatment before admission.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rambam Health Care Campus

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Prognostic Features for Mortality in Adult Pneumonia Patients at the Age of Sixty and Beneath.

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Feb 18, 2009
Registry last updated: Feb 15, 2011

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