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. 2016 Nov;71(11):1061-1063.
doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-208937. Epub 2016 Aug 17.

Mortality reduction in adult community-acquired pneumonia in the UK (2009-2014): results from the British Thoracic Society audit programme

Priya Daniel  1 , Mark Woodhead  2 , Sally Welham  3 , Tricia M Mckeever  4 , Wei Shen Lim  1 ; British Thoracic Society
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Mortality reduction in adult community-acquired pneumonia in the UK (2009-2014): results from the British Thoracic Society audit programme

Priya Daniel et al. Thorax. 2016 Nov.

Abstract

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of death in the UK. In this analysis of 23 315 cases from the British Thoracic Society national CAP audit, an overall reduction in 30-day inpatient mortality over 6 years was observed-2014 compared with 2009 adjusted OR 0.86 (95% CI 0.68 to 1.08, p for trend 0.004). Significant increases in the proportions of patients who had (a) a chest X-ray and (b) the first antibiotic dose within 4 hours of admission were also observed (3.7% and 11.5% increases respectively). Further reductions in mortality may follow the 2016 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Pneumonia Quality Standard.

Keywords: Clinical Epidemiology; Pneumonia; Respiratory Infection.

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