Algorithmic approach to upper respiratory tract infections in primary care

Balcioglu, HÜSEYİN; Culhaci, Abdullah; Tirpan, Kazim; Turan, Soner

Algorithmic approach to upper respiratory tract infections in primary care

Balcioglu H., Culhaci A., Tirpan K., Turan S.

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA, cilt.28, sa.17, ss.7546-7551, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 17
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Dergi Adı: BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Chemical Abstracts Core
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.7546-7551
Anahtar Kelimeler: Algorithm, Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), Antibiotic prescription, Sore throat, CLINICAL SCORE, ANTIBIOTIC USE, SORE THROAT, PHARYNGITIS
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Despite the majority of these infections being viral, a high percentage are regarded as bacterial infection by physicians and treated unnecessarily with antibiotics. We aimed to compare changes in patient-physician behaviors and therapeutic approaches and costs with use of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI) algorithms in primary care.