Time course of recovery of health status following an infective exacerbation of chronic bronchitis

Background: The magnitude and time course of effect of an acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (AECB) on health status are not known. Data from the GLOBE study, a randomised double blind trial of antibiotic therapy, were used to investigate these effects. Methods: 438 patients with AECB received...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Thorax 2003-07, Vol.58 (7), p.589-593
Hauptverfasser:	Spencer, S, Jones, P W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Airway management Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotics Area Under Curve Bacterial Infections - complications Bacterial Infections - drug therapy Biological and medical sciences Bronchitis Bronchitis - complications Bronchitis - drug therapy chronic bronchitis Chronic Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma Development and progression Double-Blind Method Drug therapy exacerbations Female Fluoroquinolones Gemifloxacin Health Status Health surveys Humans Hypotheses Macrolides Male Medical sciences Mortality Naphthyridines - therapeutic use Outcome and process assessment (Health Care) Patient outcomes Patients Pneumology Quality of life Respiratory Infection Smoking - adverse effects Statistics Treatment Outcome
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