The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Patients' and GPs' views and expectations of home monitoring with a pulse oximeter: a mixed-methods process evaluation of a pilot randomised controlled trial.
Research on how home monitoring with a pulse oximeter is executed and experienced by patients with an acute illness such as COVID-19 and their GPs is scarce. ⋯ Structured home monitoring by pulse oximetry supports patients and their informal caregivers in managing, and GPs in monitoring, acute COVID-19 disease. It appears suitable for use in acutely ill patients in general practice.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: a randomised controlled trial.
Worldwide, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains largely underdiagnosed. ⋯ Interventions that can be easily implemented, such as the GOLD questions and COPD coordination, can identify new cases of COPD. Studies are needed to identify the most appropriate case-finding strategies for GPs to detect COPD in primary care for each country.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Observational Study
Predicting illness progression for children with lower respiratory infections in primary care: a prospective cohort and observational study.
Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for children with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), fuelling antibiotic resistance, and there are few prognostic tools available to inform management. ⋯ A simple three-item prognostic score could be useful as a tool to identify children with LRTI who are at low risk of an adverse outcome and to guide clinical management.