Research progress on correlation between severe pneumonia in the elderly and poor prognosis of inflammatory factors
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2026.05.030
- VernacularTitle:老年重症肺炎与炎症因子不良预后相关性的研究进展
- Author:
Yan WANG
1
;
Qin XIAO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu , Sichuan 610041, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Inflammatory factors;
Elderly severe pneumonia;
Poor prognosis;
Correlation
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2026;37(5):141-144
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Severe pneumonia (SP) is a common respiratory critical illness that is difficult to treat and carries a poor prognosis. Elderly patients with severe pneumonia exhibit reduced organ function, rapid disease progression, and increased clinical treatment challenges, all of which significantly impact the prognosis. Therefore, it is particularly crucial to find rapid and effective biological indicators to grade the severity of prognosis status of elderly severe pneumonia and guide the individualized diagnosis and treatment of patients. Previous studies have largely suggested that abnormally elevated serum inflammatory factors are involved in the occurrence and progression of severe pneumonia. Therefore, this study reviews the research on the correlation between inflammatory factors and poor prognosis of elderly severe pneumonia.
