The CURB-65 Severity Score estimates mortality of community-acquired pneumonia to help determine inpatient vs. outpatient treatment.

CRB-65 is a modified version of the CURB-65 tool for assessing severity of community-acquired pneumonia, and determining whether the patient requires inpatient or outpatient treatment. CRB-65 removes BUN from the criteria, with no difference in predictability.

65 years of age or older patients who have a CRB65 score of 0 are at low risk of death and do not normally require hospitalisation for clinical reasons patients who have a CRB65 score of 1 or 2 are at increased risk of death, particularly with a score of 2, and hospital referral and assessment should be considered

2019年6月15日 · Because it has only four data elements and does not require blood tests or a radiograph, the CRB-65 is the best choice for risk stratification in the outpatient primary care setting.

One important shortcoming of the CRB-65 rule (as well as of the PSI) is the major role of age. Although age is a strong predictor of death from CAP, it is not a good argument in favour of hospital admission in the absence of other severity criteria.

CURB-65 includes only five variables (compared with up to 20 in the PSI), and the CRB-65 score provides a four-variable substitute for use where blood testing is not immediately available.

The CURB-65 score is a clinical prediction rule used to assess the severity of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and guide decisions about the most appropriate site (home, hospital ward, or intensive care unit) for treatment. The score is calculated based on …

Modification of CRB-65 by including hypoxaemia and presence of specified underlying diseases increased the scoring system’s prognostic accuracy while retaining its independence of laboratory tests. DS CRB-65 may have the potential to further facilitate site …

Der CRB-65-Index ist ein klinischer Score, mit dem der Schweregrad einer ambulant erworbenen Pneumonie abgeschätzt werden kann. Der Wert gibt eine statistische Wahrscheinlichkeit an, an der Pneumonie zu versterben.

The CURB-65 score estimates mortality of community-acquired pneumonia to help us determine whether inpatient vs. outpatient management is best for the patient. Each of the 5 parameters in CURB-65 is awarded 1 point for a maximum of 5 total points.