Prognosis of Geriatric Lower Respiratory Infection and Its Correlative Factors
- VernacularTitle:老年下呼吸道感染患者预后的相关因素分析
- Author:
Junfen LI
;
Jian QIN
;
Changyi SUN
;
Changyuan WANG
;
Wei WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Geriatrics;
Pneumonia;
Prognosis;
Correlative factor
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
1994;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the correlative factors that would affect the prognosis of geriatric lower respiratory infection.METHODS A total of 101 geriatric patients diagnosed as lower respiratory infection were enrolled in emergency ICU.The laboratory tests such as blood chemical tests,C-reactive protein,and troponin T(cTnT)were obtained twice 2 hours and 24 hours after admission,respectively.Other parameters including general condition,clinical outcomes as well as APACHE Ⅱ and SIRS scores within 24 hours were recorded.RESULTS The ages,cTnT and SIRS score were negatively correlated to clinical outcome.CONCLUSIONS The ages,SIRS scores and cTNT levels are independent prognostic factors in geriatric lower respiratory infection.
