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Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing in US Emergency Department Visits, 2016–2021

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
In this national analysis of US emergency department visits with antibiotic prescribing during 2016–2021, 27.6% of visits resulted in inappropriate antibiotic prescribing: 14.9% had diagnosis codes plausibly antibiotic-related (eg, acute bronchitis ...
Joseph Benigno Ladines-Lim, Michael A. Fischer, Jeffrey A. Linder, Kao-Ping Chua   +3 more
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Circulating TREM2 as a noninvasive diagnostic biomarker for NASH in patients with elevated liver stiffness

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Background and Aims Reliable noninvasive biomarkers are an unmet clinical need for the diagnosis of NASH. This study investigates the diagnostic accuracy of the circulating triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (plasma TREM2) as a biomarker for NASH in patients with NAFLD and elevated liver stiffness.
Vineesh Indira Chandran, Charlotte Wilhelmina Wernberg, Mette Munk Lauridsen, Maria Kløjgaard Skytthe, Sofie Marchsteiner Bendixen, Frederik Tibert Larsen, Camilla Dalby Hansen, Lea Ladegaard Grønkjær, Majken Storm Siersbæk, Tina Di Caterino, Sönke Detlefsen, Holger Jon Møller, Lars Grøntved, Kim Ravnskjaer, Søren Kragh Moestrup, Maja Sofie Thiele, Aleksander Krag, Jonas Heilskov Graversen   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibiotic prescribing pattern on extemporaneous compounding suspension in primary health care centers

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2019
Extemporaneous compounding is one of traditional drug prescribing methods. Although this compounding is still used until present days, but it remains problems since many unexpected cases happen such as medication error, quality of the compounding and ...
Indri Hapsari, Marchaban Marchaban, Chairun Wiedyaningsih, Susi Ari Kristina   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antibiotic resistance: how did we get here and what can we do? [PDF]

, 2013
Executive summary Does antibiotic resistance exist? Yes. It is a worsening phenomenon seen all over the world, including Australia. What are the implications of antibiotic resistance?
Sanjaya Senanayake
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A systematic scoping review of metrics utilized to measure antibiotic consumption in hospital settings

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs were introduced to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials and to combat antimicrobial resistance. Quantifying antibiotic consumption is an important part of AMS initiatives to achieve these objectives.
Marjan Kandimahforoujaki, Kiplin A. Patanwala, Jan‐Willem C. Alffenaar, Asad E. Patanwala   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combining an antibiotic stewardship program with a 15-pathogen viral panel to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

Microbiology Spectrum
Acute upper respiratory tract infections (ARI) frequently result in unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in outpatient settings, contributing to antibiotic resistance and avoidable adverse outcomes.
Cosby G. Arnold, Tyra Furtado, Heejung Bang, Glenn Harnett, Larissa S. May   +4 more
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Not a magic pill: a qualitative exploration of provider perspectives on antibiotic prescribing in the outpatient setting

BMC Family Practice, 2018
Background Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics poses an urgent public health threat. Limited research has examined factors associated with antibiotic prescribing practices in outpatient settings.
Traci D. Yates, Marion E. Davis, Yhenneko J. Taylor, Lisa Davidson, Crystal D. Connor, Katherine Buehler, Melanie D. Spencer   +6 more
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Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for patients with sepsis in rural hospital emergency departments

, 2023
Design/Participants This was a multicentre retrospective cohort study of adult patients (≥18 years) presenting with a process associated International Classification of Diseases code (ICD-AM-10) pertaining to sepsis between January 2017 and July 2020 to ...
Heffernan, AJ, Stickley, T, Brumpton, K, Heffernan, R, Oomen, S, Carrigan, B, Woodall, H, Smedley, A, Pinidiyapathirage, J   +8 more
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Optimization of pharmaceutical research and development by early‐phase assessment of investigational medicinal products

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Small and mid‐sized pharmaceutical innovators often have limited in‐house health economics and market access expertise, and may struggle to align development strategies of investigational medicinal products with health system needs and payer expectations.
Zoltán Kaló, Attila Imre, Gábor Varga, Sándor Kovács, György Tímár, Balázs Nagy   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescriptions in Emergency Departments in the United States, 2016-2021

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing contributes to antimicrobial resistance, a global health threat. Prior studies have used ICD-9-CM codes to estimate inappropriate prescribing rates in ambulatory settings, including emergency departments ...
Joseph Ladines-Lim, Kao-Ping Chua
doaj   +1 more source