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PMC4719384_02
Home visits by the primary care pediatrician (PCP) for respiratory problems
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Fig1
With respect to baseline a statistically significant reduction, was observed in the home visits of the primary care pediatrician for respiratory exacerbations (Fig. 1): 4.01 +- 2.23 at T0 compared to 1.5 +- 0.92 at T1 (p = 0.0095), 1.75 +- 3.05 at T2 (p = 0.01), and 0.25 +- 0.70 at T3 (p = 0.0096).
Days spent in hospital for respiratory problems
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Fig2
Regarding days spent in hospital (Fig. 2), in the 6 months before the study the mean stay in hospital was 9.81 +- 10.55 days compared to zero days in the 6 months following treatment; at 12 months (T2) the mean stay in hospital was 0.75 +- 1.48 days, to become zero again at 18 months.
Days of antibiotic treatment
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Fig3
The use of antibiotics (Fig. 3) showed the same trend.