rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
10
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2009-11-6
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pubmed:abstractText |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of disability, hospital admission and premature mortality, but is often undiagnosed. This study assessed the effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of COPD case finding by practice nurses performing spirometry on patients identified as being at risk of developing COPD.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Oct
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pubmed:issn |
0300-8495
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
38
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
826-30
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Clinical Competence,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Family Practice,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Feasibility Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Logistic Models,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Mass Screening,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Multivariate Analysis,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-New South Wales,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Nursing Staff,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Risk Assessment,
pubmed-meshheading:19893824-Spirometry
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pubmed:year |
2009
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Feasibility and efficacy of COPD case finding by practice nurses.
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pubmed:affiliation |
South West Area Health Service, and Conjoint Lecturer, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales. jeremyb@sigpet.com.au
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Randomized Controlled Trial,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't,
Multicenter Study
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