Journal of VolgSMU
Quarterly scientific-practical journal

UDK: 616.24-002:616.98-07

PREMORBID BACKGROUND IN PATIENTS WITH NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA

Омская областная клиническая больница

Abstract

The Role of concomitant diseases in the genesis and outcomes of nosocomial pneumonia (NP) is reliably high. The main contribution to the outcome of NP is made by chronic cardiac insufficiency. «Premorbid lifestyle score» can be used as an objective criterion encompassing the patients’ premorbid condition as well.

Keywords

nosocomial pneumonia, mechanical ventilation, comorbidity, chronic cardiac insufficiency

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