26 Mar 2009
Asthma is the disease area with one of the largest numbers of patients in the clinical section...groups. Review these patients notes and divide them into asthma and COPD. There will be many more ...
on your system as new diagnoses. There should be some overlap between the COPD and the asthma registers. The guidance states that a proportion of patients with COPD will also have asthma, but evidence suggests ...
23 Mar 2009
The COPD disease area is worth 33 points, creating a payment of £3,738 in 2007/8 for the practice...to this indicator set in 2006/7. First, it was acknowledged that patients would be on both asthma and COPD registers ...
that patients with asthma and COPD should be on both registers. Building your asthma register may reveal some ...
in the past 12 months. This will help you find patients for asthma and COPD registers. Other searches might ...
21 May 2009
| by Fiona Barr
been instrumental in achieving that for patients with COPD. In this former mining community in County Durham, COPD prevalence is twice the national average. The disease is the second commonest reason ...
is GP respiratory lead for Easington, says it was clear COPD was an area where the PBC group could save ...
24 Apr 2009
| by Julie Griffiths
patient care remotely that began in March 2008 with 30 COPD patients. This February, NHS Lothian announced ...
the Ashgrove Health Centre in West Lothian is a GP at one of the four practices. Thirteen of his COPD patients ...
than COPD patients who did not participate. 'It made our treatment more evidence-based. It alerted ...
27 May 2009
WINNER: Community COPD clinics...Dr Richard More and Dr Robin Carr, Yeovil, Somerset Two GPs were determined to improve COPD care ...
, called Avanaula (Greek for breathing space), and by now were both part-time to focus on COPD, nationally ...
was organised by BUPA Home Healthcare. They teamed up with BUPA and now provide community-based COPD clinics ...
16 Feb 2007
Proactive asthma checks can save money and help patients, says Dr Neil Chauhan...Patients with asthma are more likely to be taking medication than not. Reviewing their treatment ...
s asthma patients. A GP at the practice, Dr Sashi Nandekumar was my clinical supervisor. The result ...
this to the practice s total asthma population indicates annual prescribing savings of over 17,200 may be possible ...
06 Nov 2008
Key trials One study assessed asthma control using salmeterol plus fluticasone propionate in combination versus salmeterol or fluticasone as monotherapy in patients with mild to moderate asthma (Respir ...
/formoterol was superior in reducing the rate of severe asthma exacerbations (Lancet 2006; 368: 744-53). A recent ...
30 Sep 2010
| by Dr Anita Sharma and Nawaz Ali
Successfully identifying patients with early symptoms of COPD....COPD is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, yet it is significantly under-diagnosed.
The National Clinical Strategy, published in June 2010, emphasises early COPD identification, accurate ...
in PCT figures for 2009/10 that show the practice's COPD hospital admission rate was the lowest in one ...
28 Apr 2006
The In-Check Dial can improve asthma management, says Dr Peter Standing....Successful asthma management involves delivering the right drug by the right method ...
the bewildering array of asthma inhaler devices on offer, and you can tailor your selection to the individual ...
of hole to simulate airflow through different asthma inhalers. Clement Clarke s latest offering, the In ...
23 Mar 2009
recorded in past 15 months (non-smokers once only) in patients with any of following: asthma, CHD, COPD ...
) offered in past 15 months in patients with any of following: asthma, CHD, COPD, diabetes, hypertension ...
or TIA, hypertension, diabetes, COPD, or asthma. For those who have never smoked, status need only ...
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