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Int J Tuberc Lung Dis ; 12(5): 576-8, 2008 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18419896

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BACKGROUND: The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy uses simple clinical signs for the diagnosis and severity evaluation of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). OBJECTIVE: To describe paediatrician awareness of the IMCI strategy for CAP. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study analysing a descriptive case of severe CAP, presented as part of the Brazilian Board of Paediatrician Evaluation (BBPE) tests. RESULTS: Eighty-six (774/898) per cent of paediatricians followed the IMCI protocol to treat CAP. Although hospitalisation was considered in 90% of the answers, only 35% based this decision on lower chest indrawing. CONCLUSION: The BBPE showed that most physicians are aware of the IMCI recommendations.


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Guideline Adherence , Pneumonia/prevention & control , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Practice Patterns, Physicians' , Adult , Brazil , Clinical Competence , Community-Acquired Infections/diagnosis , Community-Acquired Infections/prevention & control , Community-Acquired Infections/therapy , Cross-Sectional Studies , Delivery of Health Care, Integrated , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Pediatrics , Pneumonia/diagnosis , Pneumonia/therapy
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