Le concept d'exacerbation dans l'asthme et la BPCO : enquête sur les critères de prescription de corticoïdes systémiques et d'antibiotiques chez les généralistes et les pneumologues ; Exacerbations in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Survey on the criteria of pescription of systemic corticoids and antibiotics by general practicioners and chest physicians

peer reviewed ; Exacerbations in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are critical events in the evolution of the disease. They are generally defined by the need to be temporarily treated by systemic corticoids and/or antibiotics. Very few studies have examined the criteria on which clinicians including general practitioners (GP) and chest physicians are basing their decision to prescribe. Here we report the results of a survey conducted in GP and chest physicians that looked at the clinical criteria judged as important to initiate a course of systemic corticoids or antibiot... Mehr ...