Three years of experience with a novel "virtual" pneumonia follow-up clinic. Issue 3 (10th September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wilcox, Christopher R.; Krishnan, Jamie V.; Duffus, Claire; Marshall, Ben G.
• Is Part Of: European respiratory journal. Volume 50:Issue 3(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-09-10
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00703-2017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0903-1936

Abstract

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains the leading cause of adult mortality from infectious disease in the developed world, and carries a huge economic burden [1]. The annual expenditure attributable to CAP is estimated at 10 billion euros and 10 billion dollars for hospitals in Europe and the USA, respectively [2]. Furthermore, older people are disproportionally affected by CAP, and the projected increases in the elderly population over the coming years will put increasing strain on health services [2]. A virtual pneumonia follow-up service provides significant efficiency savings and retains high quality patient care http://ow.ly/AUov30dRIXe