Table 3 -. Patterns of resource use and frequency of pneumonia-related clinical interventions in a sample of patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia in Serbia.
| Intervention | Per-patient frequency of use | Total number of examinations | Patients undergoing the examinations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | (range) | n (%) | ||
| Electrocardiography | 2.92 ± 2.56 | 0-14 | 277 | 94 (98.9) |
| Bronchoscopy | 0.18 ± 0.39 | 0-1 | 17 | 17 (17.9) |
| Thoracocentesis | 0.09 ± 0.39 | 0-2 | 9 | 6 (6.4) |
| Thoracic drainage | 0.01 ± 0.10 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 (1.1) |
| Spirometry | 1.12 ± 1.47 | 0-7 | 106 | 52 (54.6) |
| Chest CT | 0.27 ± 0.45 | 0-1 | 26 | 26 (27.4) |
| Chest X-ray | 4.08 ± 2.42 | 0-20 | 388 | 95 (100) |
| Blood culture | 0.26 ± 0.64 | 0-2 | 25 | 15 (15.8) |
| Sputum culture | 0.94 ± 1.45 | 0-6 | 89 | 40 (42.1) |
| Blood workup | 2.35 ± 1.16 | 0-8 | 223 | 93 (97.9) |
| Serum biochemistry | 2.34 ± 1.23 | 0-8 | 222 | 92 (96.8) |
| Routine coagulation tests | 0.46 ± 1.13 | 0-9 | 44 | 26 (27.4) |
| Viral immunoassays | 0.07 ± 0.26 | 0-1 | 7 | 7 (7.4) |
| Blood-gas analysis | 2.20 ± 3.64 | 0-19 | 209 | 54 (56.8) |