An Evidence-Based Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Respiratory Infections

Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are commonly experienced in primary care. Although most ARIs are viral in nature and resolve without treatment, nurse practitioners and other clinicians prescribe antibiotics for them 40% to 50% of the time. Thus, the purpose of this article is to review current e...

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Autor principal: Hart, Ann Marie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Nurse Practitioners. Published by Elsevier USA 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7106140/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32288668
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2007.08.004
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Sumario:Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are commonly experienced in primary care. Although most ARIs are viral in nature and resolve without treatment, nurse practitioners and other clinicians prescribe antibiotics for them 40% to 50% of the time. Thus, the purpose of this article is to review current evidence-based recommendations about the diagnosis and management of ARIs in adults.

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