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Lung Disease
Reports outline lung disease study results from N. Brimkulov et al
May 5th, 2009
"Ambulatory health centres in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. To assess the results of training family doctors in Practical Approach to Lung Health (PAL) techniques," scientists in Argentina report. "Comparison of the results of two surveys, before (baseline) and after (impact) training on PAL guidelines. Both surveys were carried out according to the same protocol. A total of 86 family physicians working in three ambulatory health centres participated in both surveys. Respectively 893 and 992 respiratory patients were registered in the baseline and impact surveys. Baseline survey patients had longer duration of symptoms, were older and had more concomitant health conditions than...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-05-05)
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