By Ethan Covey
Using the CURB-65 score is highly predictive of ICU or intermediate care unit (ICMU) admissions for a variety of infections, not just pneumonia, according to data presented at the 50th Critical Care Congress Virtual Event (abstract 656).
Traditionally, CURB-65 (Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, and whether a person is 65 years of age or older) has been used to determine whether to hospitalize patients with pneumonia, but a new study found that it works pretty well