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| Title |
COPD exacerbations in general practice: variability in oral prednisolone courses
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Primary Care, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2296-13-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Marianne de Vries, Annette J Berendsen, Henk EP Bosveld, Huib AM Kerstjens, Thys van der Molen |
| Abstract |
The use of oral corticosteroids as treatment of COPD exacerbations in primary care is well established and evidence-based. However, the most appropriate dosage regimen has not been determined and remains controversial. Corticosteroid therapy is associated with a number of undesirable side effects, including hyperglycaemias, so differences in prescribing might be relevant. This study examines the differences between GPs in dosage and duration of prednisolone treatment in patients with a COPD exacerbation. It also investigates the number of general practitioners (GPs) who adjust their treatment according to the presence of diabetic co-morbidity. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 4 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 29 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 27 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 17% |
| Researcher | 4 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 6 | 21% |
| Unknown | 7 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 45% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 7% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 7% |
| Unknown | 7 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 January 2012.
All research outputs
#14,387,928
of 25,373,627 outputs
Outputs from BMC Primary Care
#1,232
of 2,359 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#150,552
of 249,061 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Primary Care
#9
of 22 outputs
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