Surviving Pneumonia
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
The study aims to explore risk factors for poor prognosis among patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). During a 5-year study period, all patients (aged ≥ 18 years) admitted with CAP at North Zealand Hospital will be invited for inclusion. Questionnaires, anthropometric measures, laboratory tests, and biomaterials will be collected at admission, daily during admission, at discharge and at follow-up. The main clinical outcomes of the study consist of deaths and development of diabetes.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Infiltrate on chest radiograph plus one or more of the following:
‣ Fever (temperature, ≥38.0°C)
⁃ Hypothermia (\<35.0°C),
⁃ New cough with or without sputum production
⁃ Pleuritic chest pain
⁃ Dyspnea
⁃ Altered breath sounds on auscultation.
Locations
Other Locations
Denmark
Department of Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases, Nordsjællands Hospital
RECRUITING
Hillerød
Contact Information
Primary
Camilla Ryrsø, MSc
camilla.koch.ryrsoe.01@regionh.dk
+4548293250
Backup
Maria Hegelund, MSc
maria.hein.hegelund.01@regionh.dk
+4548293250
Time Frame
Start Date: 2019-01-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2038-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 2500
Treatments
Community-acquired pneumonia
Adults over 18 years old admitted with confirmed community-acquired pneumonia.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Nordsjaellands Hospital