Preoperative inspiratory muscle training to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing esophageal resection (PREPARE study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 The Utrecht Pneumonia scoring system[22]

Diagnostic determinant	Values	Score
Temperature (°C)	≥ 36.1 and ≤ 38.4	0
	≥ 38.5 and ≤ 38.9	1
	≥ 39.0 and ≤ 36.0	2
Leukocyte count [×10⁹/L]	≥ 4.0 and ≤ 11.0	0
	< 4.0 or > 11.0	1
Pulmonary radiography	No infiltrate	0
	Diffused (or patchy) infiltrate	1
	Well-circumscribed infiltrate	2

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