Gillespie, David; Francis, Nick; Ahmed, Haroon; Hood, Kerenza; Llor, Carl; White, Patrick; Thomas-Jones, Emma; Stanton, Helen; Sewell, Bernadette; Phillips, Rhiannon; Naik, Gurudutt; Melbye, Hasse; Lowe, Rachel; Kirby, Nigel; Cochrane, Ann; Bates, Janine; Alam, Mohammed Fasihul; Butler, Christopher (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-16)
Background: It has been demonstrated that antibiotic prescribing for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(AECOPD) can be safely reduced in primary care when general practitioners have access to C-reactive protein (CRP) rapid testing.<p>
<p>Aim: To investigate the factors associated with post-consultation COPD health status in patients presenting with AECOPD in this
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