Point-of-care CRP matters: normal CRP levels reduce immediate antibiotic prescribing for acutely ill children in primary care: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Point-of-care CRP matters: normal CRP levels reduce immediate antibiotic prescribing for acutely ill children in primary care: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Objective: Antibiotics are prescribed too often in acutely ill children in primary care. We examined whether a Point-of-Care (POC) C-reactive Protein (CRP) test influences the family physicians’ (FP) prescribing rate and adherence to the Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) practice guidelines. Design: Clu...

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Glavni autori: Marieke B. Lemiengre, Jan Y. Verbakel, Roos Colman, Kaatje Van Roy, Tine De Burghgraeve, Frank Buntinx, Bert Aertgeerts, Frans De Baets, An De Sutter
Format: Članak
Jezik:English
Izdano: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-10-01
Serija:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Teme:
child
acute disease
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
C-reactive protein/analysis
point-of-care-systems
Randomized controlled trial
Online pristup:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2018.1529900

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2018.1529900

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