CURB-65

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf clinical prediction rule
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:PSI_(Pneumonia_Severity_Index)
gptkbp:appliesTo community-acquired pneumonia
gptkbp:component Confusion
Age ≥ 65 years
Respiratory rate ≥ 30/min
Urea > 7 mmol/L
Blood pressure (systolic < 90 mmHg or diastolic ≤ 60 mmHg)
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:British_Thoracic_Society
gptkbp:finalScore moderate risk, consider short inpatient stay or close outpatient monitoring
gptkbp:firstPublished 2003
gptkbp:higherScoreIndicates greater risk of mortality
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CURB-65
gptkbp:recommendation gptkb:NICE_guidelines
IDSA/ATS guidelines
gptkbp:score0or1 low risk, outpatient treatment
gptkbp:score3to5 high risk, hospital admission and consider ICU
gptkbp:scoredFor 0-5
gptkbp:usedFor assessing severity of pneumonia
guiding hospitalization decisions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PSI_(Pneumonia_Severity_Index)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7