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Associations with antibiotic prescribing for acute exacerbation of COPD in primary care: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.
Gillespie, David; Butler, Christopher C; Bates, Janine; Hood, Kerenza; Melbye, Hasse; Phillips, Rhiannon; Stanton, Helen; Alam, Mohammed Fasihul; Cals, Jochen Wl; Cochrane, Ann; Kirby, Nigel; Llor, Carl; Lowe, Rachel; Naik, Gurudutt; Riga, Evgenia; Sewell, Bernadette; Thomas-Jones, Emma; White, Patrick; Francis, Nick A... more authors ... less authors ( Royal College of General Practitioners , 2021 , Article)C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing can reduce antibiotic use in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in primary care, without compromising patient care. Further ... -
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 ... -
General practitioner use of a C-reactive protein point-of-care test to help target antibiotic prescribing in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (the PACE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
Bates, Janine; Francis, Nick A; White, Patrick; Gillespie, David; Thomas-Jones, Emma; Breen, Rachel; Kirby, Nigel; Hood, Kerry; Gal, Micaela; Phillips, Rhiannon; Naik, Gurudutt; Cals, Jochen; Llor, Carl; Melbye, Hasse; Wootton, Mandy; Riga, Evgenia; Cochrane, Ann; Howe, Robin; Fitzsimmons, Deborah; Sewell, Bernadette; Alam, Mohammed Fasihul; Butler, Christopher C... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central , 2017 , Article)Most patients presenting with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in primary care are prescribed an antibiotic, which may not always be appropriate and may cause harm. C-reactive protein ...