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'''CURB-65''' is a validated score for predicting mortality in community-acquired [[pneumonia]]<ref name="pmid12728155">{{cite journal |author=Lim WS, van der Eerden MM, Laing R, ''et al'' |title=Defining community acquired pneumonia severity on presentation to hospital: an international derivation and validation study |journal=Thorax |volume=58 |issue=5 |pages=377-82 |year=2003 |pmid=12728155 |doi=}}</ref> and infection of any site<ref name="pmid17576773">{{cite journal |author=Howell MD, Donnino MW, Talmor D, Clardy P, Ngo L, Shapiro NI |title=Performance of severity of illness scoring systems in emergency department patients with infection |journal=Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine |volume=14 |issue=8 |pages=709-14 |year=2007 |pmid=17576773 |doi=10.1197/j.aem.2007.02.036}}</ref>. The CURB-65 is based on the earlier CURB score<ref name="pmid11254821">{{cite journal |author=Lim WS, Macfarlane JT, Boswell TC, ''et al'' |title=Study of community acquired pneumonia aetiology (SCAPA) in adults admitted to hospital: implications for management guidelines |journal=Thorax |volume=56 |issue=4 |pages=296-301 |year=2001 |pmid=11254821 |doi=}}</ref> and is recommended by the [[British Thoracic Society]] for the assessment of severity of pneumonia.<ref name="pmid11713364">{{cite journal |author= |title=BTS Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults |journal=Thorax |volume=56 Suppl 4 |issue= |pages=IV1-64 |year=2001 |pmid=11713364 |doi=}}</ref>
'''CURB-65''' is a validated score for predicting mortality in community-acquired [[pneumonia]]<ref name="pmid12728155">{{cite journal |author=Lim WS, van der Eerden MM, Laing R, ''et al'' |title=Defining community acquired pneumonia severity on presentation to hospital: an international derivation and validation study |journal=Thorax |volume=58 |issue=5 |pages=377-82 |year=2003 |pmid=12728155 |doi=}}</ref> and infection of any site<ref name="pmid17576773">{{cite journal |author=Howell MD, Donnino MW, Talmor D, Clardy P, Ngo L, Shapiro NI |title=Performance of severity of illness scoring systems in emergency department patients with infection |journal=Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine |volume=14 |issue=8 |pages=709-14 |year=2007 |pmid=17576773 |doi=10.1197/j.aem.2007.02.036}}</ref>. The CURB-65 is based on the earlier CURB score<ref name="pmid11254821">{{cite journal |author=Lim WS, Macfarlane JT, Boswell TC, ''et al'' |title=Study of community acquired pneumonia aetiology (SCAPA) in adults admitted to hospital: implications for management guidelines |journal=Thorax |volume=56 |issue=4 |pages=296-301 |year=2001 |pmid=11254821 |doi=}}</ref> and is recommended by the [[British Thoracic Society]] for the assessment of severity of pneumonia.<ref name="pmid11713364">{{cite journal |author= |title=BTS Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults |journal=Thorax |volume=56 Suppl 4 |issue= |pages=IV1-64 |year=2001 |pmid=11713364 |doi=}}</ref>


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*[http://www.icumedicus.com/clinical_criteria/pneumonia_severity_score.php ICU Medicus Pneumonia Severity Score] - online calculator for the CURB-65
*[http://www.icumedicus.com/clinical_criteria/pneumonia_severity_score.php ICU Medicus Pneumonia Severity Score] - online calculator for the CURB-65
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CURB-65 is a validated score for predicting mortality in community-acquired pneumonia[1] and infection of any site[2]. The CURB-65 is based on the earlier CURB score[3] and is recommended by the British Thoracic Society for the assessment of severity of pneumonia.[4]

The score is an acronym for each of the risk factors measured. Each risk factor scores one point, for a maximum score of 5:

  • confusion (defined as an AMT of 8 or less)
  • urea greater than 7 mmol/l
  • respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute or greater
  • blood pressure less than 90 systolic or diastolic blood pressure 60 or less
  • age 65 or older

Predicting death from pneumonia

The risk of death increases as the score increases:

  • 0—0.7%
  • 1—3.2%
  • 2—13.0%
  • 3—17.0%
  • 4—41.5%
  • 5—57.0%

The CURB-65 has been compared to the pneumonia severity index in predicting mortality from pneumonia.[5]

Predicting death from any infection

A cohort study of patients with any type of infection (half of the patients had pneumonia), the risk of death increases as the score increases[2]:

  • 0 to 1 <5% mortality
  • 2 to 3 < 10% mortality
  • 4 to 5 15-30% mortality

References

  1. ↑ Lim WS, van der Eerden MM, Laing R, et al (2003). "Defining community acquired pneumonia severity on presentation to hospital: an international derivation and validation study". Thorax 58 (5): 377-82. PMID 12728155. [e]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Howell MD, Donnino MW, Talmor D, Clardy P, Ngo L, Shapiro NI (2007). "Performance of severity of illness scoring systems in emergency department patients with infection". Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 14 (8): 709-14. DOI:10.1197/j.aem.2007.02.036. PMID 17576773. Research Blogging.
  3. ↑ Lim WS, Macfarlane JT, Boswell TC, et al (2001). "Study of community acquired pneumonia aetiology (SCAPA) in adults admitted to hospital: implications for management guidelines". Thorax 56 (4): 296-301. PMID 11254821. [e]
  4. ↑ (2001) "BTS Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults". Thorax 56 Suppl 4: IV1-64. PMID 11713364. [e]
  5. ↑ Aujesky D, Auble TE, Yealy DM, et al (2005). "Prospective comparison of three validated prediction rules for prognosis in community-acquired pneumonia". Am. J. Med. 118 (4): 384-92. DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.01.006. PMID 15808136. Research Blogging.

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