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2309. Promoting Healthcare Worker (HCW) Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Pediatric Ambulatory Settings [PDF]

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2018
BACKGROUND: Existing Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines promote HCW personal protective equipment (PPE) use to prevent respiratory virus transmission in pediatric clinics; however, adherence to recommendations is inconsistent.
Odeniyi, Folasade, Hanley, Samantha, Gianchetti, Lauren, Sharova, Anna, Handy, Lori, Coffin, Susan E, Feemster, Kristen   +6 more
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Ambulatory oxygen: why do COPD patients not use their portable systems as prescribed? A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2011
Background: patients with COPD on long term oxygen therapy frequently do not adhere to their prescription, and they frequently do not use their ambulatory oxygen systems as intended. Reasons for this lack of adherence are not known. The aim of this study
Arnold, Elizabeth, Donovan-Hall, M, Elizabeth Arnold, Maggie Donovan-Hall, Dibb, Bridget, Fenwick, A, Fenwick Angela, Anne Bruton, Donovan-Hall Maggie, Fenwick, Angela, Arnold Elizabeth, Dibb, B, Walker Elizabeth, Bruton Anne, Walker, E, Elizabeth Walker, Walker, Elizabeth, Bruton, Anne, Bridget Dibb, Arnold, E, Angela Fenwick, Donovan-Hall, Maggie, Bruton, A, Dibb Bridget   +23 more
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Prosthesis or osteosynthesis for the treatment of a pathological hip fracture? A nationwide registry-based cohort study

Journal of Bone Oncology, 2021
Aims: How endoprosthetic replacement compares to osteosynthesis in the treatment of pathologic hip fractures as far as functional outcome and use of healthcare resources is concerned remains largely unknown.
Panagiotis Tsagkozis, Jessica Ehne, Rikard Wedin, Margareta Hedström   +3 more
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Healthcare Utilization Patterns and Excessive Steroid Use in Late Adolescence Age and Young Adults With Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Gastro Hep Advances, 2023
Background and Aims: Late adolescents and young adults (AYA) with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are a vulnerable population as they transition to adult healthcare.
Fatima S. Hussain, Aniruddh Setya, Isaac Molina, Naueen A. Chaudhry, Xiaofei Chi, Matthew J. Gurka, Stephanie L. Filipp, Angela Pham, David Kerman, Maria T. Abreu, Ellen M. Zimmermann   +10 more
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Implementation of pharmacist-led tele medication management clinic in ambulatory care settings: A patient-centered care model in COVID-19 Era

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2021
Over the past 20 years, owing to rapid advances in technological innovation, namely in telecommunication and telemedicine, healthcare institutions have integrated clinical practices with cutting-edge telecommunication technology to enhance access to ...
Syed Iqbal Mohiuddin, Shabeer Ali Thorakkattil, Fatimah Abushoumi, Habib S. Nemr, Rita Jabbour, Fuad Al-Ghamdi   +5 more
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Impact of the 2014 coinsurance rate revision for the elderly on healthcare resource utilization in Japan

Health Economics Review, 2021
Background Cost sharing, including copayment and coinsurance, is often used to contain medical expenditure by decreasing unnecessary or excessive use of healthcare resources.
Takumi Nishi, Toshiki Maeda, Susumu Katsuki, Akira Babazono   +3 more
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The use of ambulatory blood pressure measurement [PDF]

, 2015
Measurement of ambulatory blood pressure is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines to confirm the diagnosis of hypertension in the UK.
Beesley, Louise, Hodgkinson, JA, Hodgkinson, James A., Tucker, Katherine L., Tucker, Katherine, McManus, Richard, Martin, Una, McManus, Richard J., Martin, U, Beesley, L   +9 more
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Preventable hospitalizations among adult Medicaid beneficiaries with concurrent substance use disorders

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2015
Objective: We aim to examine the relationships between substance use disorders and preventable hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions among adult Medicaid beneficiaries.
Kit Sang Leung, Joe Parks, James Topolski   +2 more
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Changes in Healthcare Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Diabetes 2 Years Into the COVID-19 Pandemic

AJPM Focus, 2023
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly impacted healthcare service delivery and utilization. However, the impact on older adults with diabetes in the U.S. is unclear. This study aimed to estimate changes in healthcare utilization among older adults
Xilin Zhou, PhD, Linda J. Andes, PhD, Deborah B. Rolka, MS, Giuseppina Imperatore, MD, PhD   +3 more
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161. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use: Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention in 389 United States Ambulatory Practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2021
Abstract Background The AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use aimed to improve antibiotic use by engaging clinicians and staff to incorporate antibiotic stewardship (AS) into practice culture, communication, and decision making.
Keller, Sara C, Caballero, Tania M, Tamma, Pranita, Tamma, Pranita, Miller, Melissa A, Dullabh, Prashila, Ahn, Roy, Shah, Savyasachi V, Gao, Yue, Speck, Kathleen, Cosgrove, Sara E, Cosgrove, Sara E, Linder, Jeffrey A   +12 more
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