Pulse Oximetry as an Aid to Rule Out Pneumonia among Patients with a Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Primary Care

Pulse Oximetry as an Aid to Rule Out Pneumonia among Patients with a Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Primary Care

Guidelines recommend chest X-rays (CXRs) to diagnose pneumonia and guide antibiotic treatment. This study aimed to identify clinical predictors of pneumonia that are visible on a chest X-ray (CXR+) which could support ruling out pneumonia and avoiding unnecessary CXRs, including oxygen saturation. A...

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Main Authors: Chloé Fischer, José Knüsli, Loïc Lhopitallier, Estelle Tenisch, Marie-Garance Meuwly, Pauline Douek, Jean-Yves Meuwly, Valérie D’Acremont, Andreas Kronenberg, Isabella Locatelli, Yolanda Mueller, Nicolas Senn, Noémie Boillat-Blanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
pneumonia
infiltrate
chest X-ray
antibiotics
primary care
vital signs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/3/496

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