Performance of New Diagnostic Methods in Older Adults With Pneumonia

Description

Create a clinical diagnostic pathway for older ED adults with pneumonia and its subgroups (bacterial, viral, and co-infection) and determine whether novel biomarkers improve diagnostic accuracy. The investigators will conduct a prospective observational trial of 250 ED patients ≥65 years old with suspected pneumonia. The investigators will perform analyses overall and by subgroups, seeking common models to ease adoption.

Conditions

Pneumonia

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Create a clinical diagnostic pathway for older ED adults with pneumonia and its subgroups (bacterial, viral, and co-infection) and determine whether novel biomarkers improve diagnostic accuracy. The investigators will conduct a prospective observational trial of 250 ED patients ≥65 years old with suspected pneumonia. The investigators will perform analyses overall and by subgroups, seeking common models to ease adoption.

Establishing and Implementing Pneumonia Diagnosis in ED Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Approach

Performance of New Diagnostic Methods in Older Adults With Pneumonia

Condition
Pneumonia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Columbus

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * inability to obtain consent from the patient or an LAR
  • * active cancer
  • * organ transplant
  • * immunosuppression
  • * trauma activation
  • * suicidal ideation
  • * incarceration
  • * antibiotics in the last 14 days
  • * a separate episode of lower respiratory illness in the last 30 days

Ages Eligible for Study

65 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Ohio State University,

Study Record Dates

2027-06-30