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C-reactive protein point-of-care testing for safely reducing antibiotics for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the PACE RCT.

Francis, Nick A; Gillespie, David; White, Patrick; Bates, Janine; Lowe, Rachel; Sewell, Bernadette; Phillips, Rhiannon; Stanton, Helen; Kirby, Nigel; Wootton, Mandy; Thomas-Jones, Emma; Hood, Kerenza; Llor, Carl; Cals, Jochen; Melbye, Hasse; Naik, Gurudutt; Gal, Micaela; Fitzsimmons, Deborah; Alam, Mohammed Fasihul; Riga, Evgenia; Cochrane, Ann; Butler, Christopher C... more authors ... less authors ( NIHR Journals Library , 2020 , Article)
Most patients presenting with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in primary care are prescribed antibiotics, but these may not be beneficial, and they can cause side effects and increase ...