The impact of primary care on emergency department presentation and hospital admission with pneumonia: a case-control study of preschool-aged children.

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The impact of primary care on emergency department presentation and hospital admission with pneumonia: a case-control study of preschool-aged children.

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BackgroundIn children, community-acquired pneumonia is a frequent cause of emergency department (ED) presentation and hospital admission. Quality primary care may prevent some of these hospital visits.AimsThe aim of this study was to identify primary care factors associated with ED presentation and hospital admission of preschool-aged children with community-acquired pneumonia.MethodsA case-control study was conducted by enrolling three groups: children presenting to the ED with pneumonia and...

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Research paper

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Journal article

Date created

2015-02-05

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Emery, Diane P / Milne, Tania / Gilchrist, Catherine A / Gibbons, Megan J / Robinson, Elizabeth / Coster, Gregor D / Forrest, Christopher B / Harnden, Anthony / Mant, David / Grant, Cameron C

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https://hdl.handle.net/2292/60557

Related subjects

Humans / Community-Acquired Infections / Pneumonia / Hospitalization / Logistic Models / Risk Factors / Case-Control Studies / Emergency Service, Hospital / Primary Health Care / Continuity of Patient Care / Female / Male / Pneumonia & Influenza / Health Services / Clinical Research / Infectious Diseases / Prevention / Lung / Science & Technology / Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Respiratory System / General & Internal Medicine / HEALTH / BRONCHIOLITIS / INEQUALITIES / AUCKLAND / QUALITY / ACCESS / RATES / 1117 Public Health and Health Services / Health services & systems / Public Health / 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology / 1103 Clinical Sciences

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