CLINICAL HANDOVER WITHIN THE EMERGENCY CARE PATHWAY AND THE POTENTIAL RISKS OF CLINICAL HANDOVER FAILURE (ECHO): PRIMARY RESEARCH

Clinical handover within the emergency care pathway and the potential risks of clinical handover failure (ECHO): primary research

Background and objectives: Handover and communication failures are a recognised threat to patient safety.Handover in emergency care is a particularly vulnerable activity owing to the high-risk context and overcrowded conditions.In addition, handover frequently takes place across the boundaries of organisations that have different goals and motivati

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Experience of using a triple fixed combination in the treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Aim.To evaluate the effectiveness of a fixed triple combination of vilanterol/umeclidinium bromide/fluticasone furoate in the warning label treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with frequent exacerbations.Materials and methods.The study included 46 patients with severe and extremely severe COPD (GOLD 34) with frequent

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