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- Title
Diagnostic performance of chest X-ray for the diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in acute admitted patients with respiratory symptoms.
- Authors
Laursen, Christian B.; Sloth, Erik; Lambrechtsen, Jess; Lassen, Annmarie Touborg; Madsen, Poul Henning; Henriksen, Daniel Pilsgaard; Davidsen, Jesper Rømhild; Rasmussen, Finn
- Abstract
The article presents a study on the diagnostic performance of chest X-ray for the diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in acute admitted patients with respiratory symptoms. The researchers conducted a prospective cross-sectional observational study in a medical emergency department (ED). The study found that the agreement between treating physician and radiologist for the assessment of chest x-ray for the diagnosis of CAP is fair to good.
- Subjects
COMMUNITY-acquired pneumonia; X-ray research; RESPIRATORY diseases; EMERGENCY medical services; PHYSICIANS; RADIOLOGISTS; PATIENTS; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine, 2013, Vol 21, Issue Suppl 2, p1
- ISSN
1757-7241
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1757-7241-21-S2-A21