Pulse oximetry in family practice: Indications and clinical observations in patients with COPD

Family Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 524-531

  Schermer, Tjard ^a   Leenders, Jeroen ^a   in't veen, Hans ^b   van den Bosch, Wil ^a   Wissink, Aad ^c   Smeele, Ivo ^d   Chavannes, Niels ^e  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Sint Franciscus Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^c GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (Netherlands)

^d Asthma and COPD Service   (Netherlands)

^e LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Decision making, diagnosis; Disease management; Primary health care; Pulse oximetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PULSE OXIMETRY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION MAKING; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIMETRY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 70450186155     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmp063     Document Type: Article

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