Utilization of computed tomography in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.

Beall, D P; Scott, W W; Kuhlman, J E; Hofmann, L V; Moore, R D; Mundy, L M

Beall, D P; Scott, W W; Kuhlman, J E; Hofmann, L V; Moore, R D; Mundy, L M.

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Beall DP; Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Md Med J ; 47(4): 182-7, 1998 Aug.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9709508

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The objective of the study was to assess the frequency of the use of chest computed tomography in 385 adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia and determine whether the computed tomography examinations yielded additional diagnostic information. Also, if additional information was obtained, the study determined whether it changed the patient's treatment plan.

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Hospitalization; Pneumonia, Bacterial/diagnostic imaging; Tomography, X-Ray Computed/statistics & numerical data; Adult; Aged; Community-Acquired Infections/diagnostic imaging; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Radiography, Thoracic/statistics & numerical data

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Pneumonia, Bacterial / Hospitalization Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Md Med J Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 1998 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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