TY - JOUR T1 - BET 4: Prognostic value of B-type natriuretic peptides (BNP and NT-proBNP) in community-acquired pneumonia JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 856 LP - 857 DO - 10.1136/emermed-2012-201872.5 VL - 29 IS - 10 A2 - , Y1 - 2012/10/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/29/10/856.abstract N2 - A short cut review was carried out to establish the prognostic value of B-type natriuretic peptides (BNP and NT-proBNP) in community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Three cohort studies were directly relevant to the question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these papers are tabulated. The clinical bottom line was that B-type natriuretic peptides have prognostic value in CAP but further prospective studies were needed to assess their application in clinical practice. ER -