In patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), how does bacterial infections contribute significantly to exacerbations and worsen clinical outcomes?

PAPER:
1. At least one page: What is your clinical Issue? Describe the disease/Respiratory Problem
2. At least on page: Describe your clinical issue how did you come up with this WHY did you ask the
question? Was is a strategic goal of the hospital, a safety issue, hot topic in health care or local data?
3. List your Question in form of the PICOT or PPAARE (may need definitions of your key concepts)
4. What was your search strategy: keywords, databases?
Findings- __# articles (how many were relevant)
• __# meta-analysis or systematic reviews
• __# randomized controlled trials
• __# qualitative studies
• __# cohort studies
• __# descriptive studies
• __#published expert opinions
• __# published protocols
• __# local expert opinions
5. Evidence Synthesis- Levels for articles cited, include the grade for the body of evidence
6. What is your recommendation?
7. How would you implement this change if you had unlimited resources?
8. How would you evaluate this?
9. How would it impact Care, the Community?
a. CASE STUDY: The student will create and discuss a case study and use the
research/recommendation they have found and apply it to the case study. May discuss or provide
an evidence-based protocol, if it applies.
i. All references will be scholarly articles and or publications (2000 or later)
ii. All will be in APA format for written paper portion, title page and references
iii. Protocol student will use template provided.
iv. Papers will be written using MS work and submitted electronically via Canvas