Predictive value of bedside lung ultrasound, quantitative chest CT, and frailty assessment for short-term outcomes in elderly patients with severe pneumonia: a pilot study. Journal Abstract - Guideline Central

Predictive value of bedside lung ultrasound, quantitative chest CT, and frailty assessment for short-term outcomes in elderly patients with severe pneumonia: a pilot study.

Published: 2025 Oct 15

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Abstract

Elderly patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have high short-term mortality, yet conventional severity scores do not incorporate bedside imaging or physiological frailty. In this study we aim to (1) evaluate the feasibility of obtaining lung ultrasound (LUS), quantitative chest computed tomography (CT), and Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) assessments during the same admission and (2) explore the predictive potential for 28-day mortality by integrating imaging severity with physiological frailty.

Keywords: Elderly, Frailty, Lung ultrasound, Pilot study, Severe pneumonia

Source

BMC pulmonary medicine

Publication Type

Journal Article

Language

English

PubMed ID

41094407

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