Management of rhinosinusitis in Dutch general practice
Aims: To determine whether general practitioners (GPs) distinguish between the management of acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), especially with regard to prescription of antibiotics and nasal steroids. Methods: A questionnaire on the management of rhinosinusitis was sent to 1000 GPs in the Netherlands. Results: Ninety-six percent discriminated between ARS and CRS. However, the definition of ARS and CRS varied. The percentage of GPs prescribing antibiotics rose as rhinosinusitis severity increased. The prescription rate of nasal corticosteroids was highest for CRS (88.... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Journal article |
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Strategic Medical Publishing
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| Schlagwörter: | Keywords: antibiotic agent / antihistaminic agent / decongestive agent / doxycycline / mucolytic agent / steroid / acute disease / adult / aged / antibiotic therapy / article / chronic disease / clinical competence / controlled study / disease severity / female / general practice / Acute rhinosinusitis / Antibiotics / Chronic rhinosinusitis / Guidelines / Nasal steroids / Primary care |
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| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26691131 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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| Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/80773 |
