Aplicación de escala CURB-65 en pacientes con infección de tracto respiratorio inferior en el Hospital Docente de la Policía Nacional de Guayaquil durante el año 2018.

Abstract

Pneumonia is an acute inflammatory disease that affects the lung parenchyma and is very common in our environment. It has multiple causes, but in this study we will focus on its infectious bacterial cause. Due to the importance of this pathology, an opportune approach is necessary that allows us to administer an effective treatment. There are several scales for the approach of patients with pneumonia; However, the CURB-65 scale stands out for its low complexity and high efficiency. In this cross-sectional descriptive observational study, the CURB-65 scale was used as a tool to assess the approach of patients with pneumonia who attended the Hospital Docente de la Policía Nacional de Guayaquil (HDPNG-2) during the year 2018. This study seeks to demonstrate the application of the CURB-65 scale as a quick, easy to use and effective tool that should be protocolized in the hospital in order to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and in-hospital expenses.