Method evidence record
CURB-65 Pneumonia Severity Score
CURB-65, derived and validated by Lim et al. in 2003, is a 5-point severity of illness score for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). It assesses confusion, urea nitrogen, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and age ≥65 years to stratify mortality risk and guide admission and treatment decisions.
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Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, age ≥65 (CURB-65)
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- Lim, W. S., van der Eerden, M. M., Laing, R., et al. (2003). Defining community acquired pneumonia severity on presentation to hospital: an international derivation and validation study. Thorax, 58(5), 377-382. · DOI 10.1136/thorax.58.5.377
- Capelastegui, A., España, P. P., Quintana, J. M., et al. (2006). Validation of a community-acquired pneumonia severity score. European Respiratory Journal, 27(2), 405-413. · URL
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