Method: Systematic electronic database searches were conducted in order to identify
potentially relevant studies that might inform guideline recommendations. Generic study …

BACKGROUND: To determine whether objectively detected lung sounds were significantly
different in patients with pneumonia than those in asymptomatic subjects, and to quantify the …

ContextAcute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common problems in pediatrics. An
accurate diagnosis of AOM can guide proper treatment and follow-up. ObjectiveTo …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To review existing quality assessment tools for
diagnostic accuracy studies and to examine to what extent quality was assessed and …

Approximately 1 percent of primary care office visits are for chest pain, and 1.5 percent of
these patients will have unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction. The initial goal in …

Pneumonia is more frequent in the elderly and results in higher morbidity and mortality.
Although the incidence of pneumonia increases with age, from 1 per 1,000 to 12 per 1,000 …

ContextAlthough recent US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines recommend bone
densitometry for all women older than 65 years, identifying younger women at increased risk …

Background Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are by far the most common reason for
prescribing an antibiotic in primary care, even though the majority of ARIs are of viral or non …

Background Respiratory tract infections are frequent causes of hospitalization and initiation
of empirical antimicrobial therapy. Testing for a broad panel of respiratory viruses has been …

Computed tomography scan contribution to the diagnosis of co... : Current Opinion in
Pulmonary Medicine Computed tomography scan contribution to the diagnosis of community-acquired …