Publications by authors named "Georg Barthel"
Article Synopsis
- - The study analyzed the effectiveness of various pneumonia risk scores in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) after they experienced community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), highlighting that traditional scores may be less effective for this group.
- - A total of 310 KTR episodes were examined, revealing that 5.2% resulted in death and 15.5% led to severe pneumonia; SOFA and NEWS-2 scores were found to be the most reliable indicators of severe outcomes.
- - The findings suggest that unlike in immunocompetent patients, the CRB-65 score is not advisable for outpatient treatment of KTR due to a significant risk of developing severe pneumonia even with a low score.
