CURB-65 for community-acquired pneumonia severity using severity index

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Authors: Dr Praveen Kumar Tagore, Jitendra Kanjolia, Ashis Kumar Tiwari, Sukh Dayal Kumhar, Abha Bardiya, Shivani Parihar
DOI: 10.6026/973206300220789
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Abstract

Critical pulmonary embolism (CAP) demands precise risk stratification tools for optimal resource allocation and treatment site decisions. Therefore, it is of interest to compare CURB-65 versus Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) in 320 CAP patients for predicting 30-day mortality and ICU needs. PSI demonstrated superior sensitivity (92.5% vs 78.0%) and mortality AUC (0.84 vs 0.79). CURB-65 offered high specificity but lower emergency applicability (65.4% vs 88.2%). PSI advances CAP management as the preferred outpatient-identification tool, while CURB-65 suits high-risk triage in busy settings.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

Publication details

Journal / source
Bioinformation
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
789–793
Publication date
28 February 2026
Language
EN