Does this child have pneumonia?: the rational clinical examination systematic review
Importance Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. It is
important to identify the clinical symptoms and physical examination findings associated with …
important to identify the clinical symptoms and physical examination findings associated with …
Antibiotics for acute bronchitis
Background The benefits and risks of antibiotics for acute bronchitis remain unclear despite
it being one of the most common illnesses seen in primary care. Objectives To assess the …
it being one of the most common illnesses seen in primary care. Objectives To assess the …
Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia. An official clinical practice guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases …
JP Metlay, GW Waterer, AC Long… - American journal of …, 2019 - atsjournals.org
Background: This document provides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the
management of adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Methods: A …
management of adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Methods: A …
BTS guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in adults: update 2009
SYNOPSIS OF RECOMMENDATIONS A summary of the initial management of patients
admitted to hospital with suspected community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is presented in …
admitted to hospital with suspected community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is presented in …
[PDF][PDF] Understanding interobserver agreement: the kappa statistic
AJ Viera, JM Garrett - Fam med, 2005 - cs.columbia.edu
Items such as physical exam findings, radiographic interpretations, or other diagnostic tests
often rely on some degree of subjective interpretation by observers. Studies that measure …
often rely on some degree of subjective interpretation by observers. Studies that measure …
Nudging guideline-concordant antibiotic prescribing: a randomized clinical trial
Importance “Nudges” that influence decision making through subtle cognitive mechanisms
have been shown to be highly effective in a wide range of applications, but there have been …
have been shown to be highly effective in a wide range of applications, but there have been …
High discordance of chest x-ray and computed tomography for detection of pulmonary opacities in ED patients: implications for diagnosing pneumonia
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of chest x-ray (CXR) compared to
computed tomography (CT) for detection of pulmonary opacities in adult emergency …
computed tomography (CT) for detection of pulmonary opacities in adult emergency …
Practice guidelines for the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults
JG Bartlett, SF Dowell, LA Mandell… - Clinical infectious …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Guidelines for the management of community-acquired pneumonia were issued on behalf of
the Infectious Diseases Society of America in April 1998. The present version represents a …
the Infectious Diseases Society of America in April 1998. The present version represents a …
Does this woman have an acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection?
ContextSymptoms suggestive of acute urinary tract infection (UTI) constitute one of the most
common reasons for women to visit clinicians. Although the clinical encounter typically …
common reasons for women to visit clinicians. Although the clinical encounter typically …
Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections
M Woodhead, F Blasi, S Ewig, G Huchon… - European …, 2005 - Eur Respiratory Soc
BACKGROUND Since the 1998 European Respiratory Society (ERS) lower respiratory tract
infection (LRTI) guidelines 1 were published, the evidence on which they were based has …
infection (LRTI) guidelines 1 were published, the evidence on which they were based has …