CURB-65: Medical Risk Calculator for Bacterial and Viral Pneumonia 1.2.1
Free Version
Publisher Description
CURB-65 is a clinical prediction calculator for estimating the risk of death for people with pneumonia. This medical calculator is useful at the point of care because it can help determine who needs to be admitted to the hospital for inpatient treatment of a pneumonia. The CURB-65 score has been validated in several countries, making it useful in a wide range of patient care settings on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. CURB-65 is an acronym for the components of this clinical risk calculation. Each risk factor scores one point, for a maximum score of 5: - Confusion - Blood Urea nitrogen greater than 19 mg/dL -Respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute or greater -Blood pressure less than 90 mmHg systolic or diastolic blood pressure 60 mmHg or less - Age of 65 years or older The number of points correlates to the risk of mortality due to pneumonia. References Lim WS, van der Eerden MM, Laing et al. (2003). "Defining community acquired pneumonia severity on presentation to hospital: an international derivation and validation study". Thorax 58 (5): 377 82. Aujesky D, Auble TE, Yealy et al. (2005). "Prospective comparison of three validated prediction rules for prognosis in community-acquired pneumonia". Am. J. Med. 118 (4): 384 92 Howell MD, Donnino MW, Talmor D, Clardy P, Ngo L, Shapiro NI (2007). "Performance of severity of illness scoring systems in emergency department patients with infection". Academic Emergency Medicine 14 (8): 709 14.
Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
About CURB-65: Medical Risk Calculator for Bacterial and Viral Pneumonia
CURB-65: Medical Risk Calculator for Bacterial and Viral Pneumonia is a free app for iOS published in the Health & Nutrition list of apps, part of Home & Hobby.
The company that develops CURB-65: Medical Risk Calculator for Bacterial and Viral Pneumonia is Robert Robinson. The latest version released by its developer is 1.2.1.
To install CURB-65: Medical Risk Calculator for Bacterial and Viral Pneumonia on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2015-11-20 and was downloaded 25 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the CURB-65: Medical Risk Calculator for Bacterial and Viral Pneumonia as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install CURB-65: Medical Risk Calculator for Bacterial and Viral Pneumonia on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the CURB-65: Medical Risk Calculator for Bacterial and Viral Pneumonia is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After CURB-65: Medical Risk Calculator for Bacterial and Viral Pneumonia is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
