community-acquired pneumonia(CAP),nursing &
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dept. of Respiratory Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients presenting with new infiltrative shadows on chest X-ray, and symptoms of acute respiratory infection, such as cough,fever,expectoration of purulent sputum,dyspnea and chest pain.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with chest X-ray abnormalities due to other obvious causes. Patients who do not agree with the enrollment to this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Mortality in 30 days 2)Mortality in hospital 3)Pathogens and drug sensitivities 4)Early and late treatment failure 5)Frequencies of antimicrobials 6)Usefullness of parameters 7)Differences between the sexes 8)Medical costs | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Verification of adequacy of Japanese guidelines 2)Comparison with foreign reports | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTadashi Ishida
Kurashiki Central Hospital Dept. of Respiratory Medicine
Outcome results
None listed