community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) nursing and healthcare-associated pneumonia (NHCAP)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Health Promoting Association for Respiratory Medicine of Nishi-Nippon
Kyoto University Hospital Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital Mitsubishi Kyoto Hospital Kyoto Katsura Hospital Kitano Hospital Osaka Red Cross Hospital Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital Yoka Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients or nursing and healthcare-associated pneumonia (NHCAP) patients presenting with new infiltrative shadows on chest X-rays, and symptoms of acute respiratory infection, such as cough, sputum, fever, dyspnea, and chest pain.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hospital acquired pneumonia Active lung cancer Suspected of pulmonary tuberculosis Patients who do not agree with the enrollment to this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Mortality in hospital 2)Initial antimicrobial efficacy 3)Severity of pneumonia 4)Causative pathogens | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Comparison with the utility of CRP 2)Comparison with foreign reports | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAkihiro Ito
Ohara Memorial Healthcare Foundation Kurashiki Central Hospital Dept. of Respiratoy Medicine
Outcome results
None listed