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Primary care spirometry* [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 2007
Primary care spirometry is a uniquely valuable tool in the evaluation of patients with respiratory symptoms, allowing the general practitioner to diagnose or exclude chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sometimes to confirm asthma, to determine the efficacy of asthma treatment and to correctly stage patients with COPD.
Derom, E., Liistro, G., Buffels, J., Schermer, Tjard R.J., Lammers, E., Wouters, Emiel, Decramer, M., van Weel, Chris   +7 more
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Covid-19: a remote assessment in primary care

British medical journal, 2020
### What you need to know A 37 year-old healthcare assistant develops a cough. Next day, she wakes with a fever (which she measures at 37.4°C) and shortness of breath. She manages her condition at home for several days, experiencing increasing tiredness,
T. Greenhalgh, G. Koh, J. Car
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Implementing a modified World Health Organization safe childbirth checklist in health centers of Ethiopia: a pre and post intervention study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Childbirth is a complex process, and checklists are useful tools to remember steps of such complex processes. The World Health Organization safe childbirth checklist is a tool used to improve the quality of care provided to women giving birth.
Hailemariam Segni Abawollo, Zergu Tafesse Tsegaye, Binyam Fekadu Desta, Tsega Teferi Mamo, Haregewoin Getachew Mamo, Zebyderu Tesfay Mehari, Zenawork Kassa Gebremedhin, Ismael Ali Beshir   +7 more
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An audit of antibiotic prescribing in primary care 2019-2020 in Dunmanway Primary Care Centre

Rural and Remote Health, 2023
Introduction: Antibiotics are often the most common medication prescribed by general practitioners (GPs) and are often expected by patients despite campaigns such as Under the Weather. Antibiotic resistance is increasing in the community.
Kate Ryan, Tom O'Donnell, Ann Kiely, Deirdre Scully, Mary Wickham, Allan Harris, Michelle Ryan   +6 more
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Linking research and development in primary care: primary care trusts, primary care research networks and primary care academics [PDF]

Primary Health Care Research and Development, 2004
In the UK, primary care groups and trusts (PCG/Ts), also known as primary care organizations (PCOs), are the organizations that will drive forward the primary care development agenda outlined by the government. We undertook a study to investigate the views of PCOs on the place of research in primary care development and their role as participants in ...
Tessa Crilly, Sean Hilton, Gill Rowlands, Catherine Johns, Mark Ashworth, Joan Mager   +5 more
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Preliminary study: Descriptive analysis of longitudinal data on the international session of the Japan Primary Care Association annual conference, 2012–2018

Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2019
Introduction Japan Primary Care Association has launched an international session at annual conference since 2012. Longitudinal characteristics of the presentations were investigated.
Nobutaka Hirooka, Nobutaro Ban, the Japan Primary Care Association International Affairs Committee   +2 more
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Matching treatment options for risk sub-groups in musculoskeletal pain: a consensus groups study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
Background Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain represents a considerable worldwide healthcare burden. This study aimed to gain consensus from practitioners who work with MSK pain patients, on the most appropriate primary care treatment options for subgroups of ...
Joanne Protheroe, Benjamin Saunders, Bernadette Bartlam, Kate M. Dunn, Vince Cooper, Paul Campbell, Jonathan C. Hill, Stephanie Tooth, Christian D. Mallen, Elaine M. Hay, Nadine E. Foster   +10 more
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Lessons on the COVID-19 pandemic, for and by primary care professionals worldwide

European Journal of General Practice, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has modified organisation and processes of primary care. In this paper, we aim to summarise experiences of international primary care systems.
S. Rawaf, L. Allen, F. Stigler, D. Kringos, Harumi Quezada Yamamoto, C. van Weel   +5 more
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A case report of mevalonate kinase deficiency in a 14-month-old female with fevers and lower extremity weakness

BMC Pediatrics, 2019
Background This case follows a 14-month-old female, who despite multiple presentations to several physicians, continued to have recurrent febrile episodes with gross motor delay. Her case revealed an often missed diagnosis of Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency,
Tiziana Coppola, Bradford Becken, Heather Van Mater, Marie Theresa McDonald, Gabriela Maradiaga Panayotti   +4 more
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Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial

BMC Family Practice, 2020
Background Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain from the five most common presentations to primary care (back, neck, shoulder, knee or multi-site pain), where the majority of patients are managed, is a costly global health challenge.
J. C. Hill, S. Garvin, Y. Chen, V. Cooper, S. Wathall, B. Saunders, M. Lewis, J. Protheroe, A. Chudyk, K. M. Dunn, E. Hay, D. van der Windt, C. Mallen, N. E. Foster   +13 more
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