Does predictors of exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- result from the Bergen COPD cohort study?
Several COPD characteristics were independent predictors of both AECOPD frequency and duration.
The Fresno/Kings/Madera EMS selective spine immobilization protocol is 99% (95% CI, 97.7% to 99.7%) sensitive in identifying patients with cervical injuries for immobilization. Those patients not identified were at extremes of age. These results suggest that selective immobilization may be safely applied in the out-of-hospital setting but should be used with caution at extremes of age.