The article discusses research on the role of written patient education in the reduction of antibiotic use in adult outpatients with acute bronchitis. It references a study by J. Macfarlane et al published in the 2002 issue of the "British Medical Journal." A total of 259 patients, who were...
METHODS: The response of 63 patients treated at home for exacerbations of chronic bronchitis was assessed using a patient directed diary card incorporating sputum characteristics and symptoms. Treatment was given according to the nature of the sputum at presentation; patients with purulent sputum ...
A retrospective chart review was conducted to identify any correlations between patient and provider characteristics with antibiotic use in adult acute bronchitis (AAB) and to compare the clinical outcomes and rates of health care utilization between those who did and did not receive antibiotics. ...
3. Acute attack of chronic bronchitis: 375 mg (one tablet), twice a day. 4. Pneumonia and sinusitis: 750mg (two tablets), twice a day. For the treatment of infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus), the course of treatment of this product should...
189Altmetric Metrics Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was caused by a previously unrecognized animal coronavirus that exploited opportunities provided by 'wet markets' in southern China to adapt to become a virus readily transmissible between humans. Hospitals and international travel proved...
关键词急性支气管炎;脑动脉硬化;临床药师;药学监护 PharmaceuticalCareforOneElderlyPatientwithAcuteBronchitisAssociatedwithCerebralArteriosclerosis ZHANGFu-dong 1,2 (1.LeshanVocational&TechnicalCollege,SichuanLeshan614000,China;2.LeshanSpecial HospitalforSenileDiseases,Leshan614000,China) ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE:Toexploretheap...
In this present study, HAdV-57 alone was identified in a previously healthy 10- months girl who diagnosed with bronchitis requiring hospitalization. The girl not only presented with signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infection, including fever (Maximum temperature = 37.5 °C), cough, runny ...
A child presented with cough, fever, rapid or difficulty breathing in the last two weeks and was diagnosed with acute LRTIs (pneumonia or acute bronchitis or bronchiolitis) by the physician. Acute nutritional status of the child; was assessed based on weight-for-height Z- score which was calc...
Providing patient information reduces antibiotic use in acute bronchitisdoi:10.1054/ebhc.2002.0525Chris van WeelEvidence-based Healthcare
For persistent cough the patient might be offered short-term use of inhaled corticosteroids or codeine or hydrocodone preparations.doi:doi:10.1016/S0095-4543(05)70080-4Wenzel, Richard PFowler, Alpha ANew England Journal of MedicineWenzel RP, Fowler AA...