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Efficacy of switch therapy in community-acquired pneumonia in Japan [PDF]

, 2009
医療費の高騰により，市中肺炎に対しても医療経済を考慮した治療が求められるようになった。欧米では症状改善に伴い，早期に注射用抗菌薬から経口抗菌薬への切り替え（スイッチ療法）が行われ，入院期間の短縮や医療費の削減に有用と報告されている。今回われわれは，わが国における市中肺炎患者に対するスイッチ療法の適応基準およびスイッチ療法の臨床的意義を明らかにするために，多施設共同研究を実施した。2004 年1 月から2005 年5 月の間に当院および関連施設を受診した患者のうち ...
掛屋, 弘, 森永, 芳智, 今村, 圭文, 山本, 善裕, 泉川, 公一, 山田, 康一, 上平, 憲, 栁原, 克紀, 栗原, 慎太郎, 中村, 茂樹, 関, 雅文, 河野, 茂, 山本, 和子   +12 more
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Sepsis and Antibiotics in Extremely Preterm Infants: Early Empirical Treatment Was Common, While Late‐Onset Sepsis Accounted for Most Cases and Antibiotic Use

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim was to investigate the incidence of sepsis and use of antibiotics among extremely preterm infants, given the limited number of population‐based studies examining this. Methods This retrospective study in Eastern Denmark included all liveborn infants from 23 + 0 weeks/days to 27 + 6 weeks/days of gestation from 2019 to 21.
Anna Bjerager Arnesen, Nini Møller, Louise Dyrberg Vibede, Kristian Vestergaard, Sara Krøis Holm, Cæcilie Trier, Hristo Stanchev, Gholamreza Dayani, Ulrikka Nygaard, Bo Mølholm Hansen, Emma Malchau Carlsen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Frequency of Antibiotic Stewardship for the Treatment of Pneumonia in a Tertiary Hospital (Loghman Hakim Hospital) in 2021

Novelty in Biomedicine
Background: Pneumonia is one of the common infectious diseases in the community and hospital, which can cause complications and death if not treated. Correct treatment of this disease is important.
Minoosh Shabani Barzegar, Zahra Sahraei, Latif Gachkar, Masume Sardari   +3 more
doaj  

Antimicrobial Resistance in Children With Bloodstream Infections: A Population‐Based Study in Stockholm, Sweden

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim We retrospectively evaluated trends in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in paediatric bloodstream infections and assessed changes in antimicrobial prescription patterns over a 20‐year period. Methods We analysed positive blood cultures from children admitted with suspected serious infection between 1998 and 2018.
Joachim Luthander, Rutger Bennet, Per Nydert, Margareta Eriksson, Christian G. Giske, Anna Nilsson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thrombocytosis and the generation of platelet‐derived microparticles in the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
Thrombocytosis is associated with an increased production of platelet‐derived microparticles from activated platelets, which contribute to vaso‐occlusion in sickle cell disease by perpetuating the cycle of inflammation, procoagulant state and endothelial dysfunction.
Giao N. Lê, Anna Dillon, Owen P. Smith, Corrina McMahon   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public Dental Expenditure and Dental Visits in Europe and Japan

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dental care is important for oral health, but access to dental services is subject to social inequalities and varies between countries. Despite this, few cross‐national studies have examined how public dental expenditure relates to dental service use among older adults. This study aimed to investigate the associations between public
Yuko Inoue, Jun Aida, Richard G. Watt, Anja Heilmann   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The burden of COVID‐19 in hospitalized people with diabetes mellitus in Brazil: Insights from four years of the pandemic

Diabetic Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), is more severe in people with diabetes mellitus due to immune dysfunction, exacerbated inflammation and increased risk of co‐morbidities and mortality.
Taís Mendes Camargo, Bianca Aparecida Siqueira, Luiz Felipe Azevedo Marques, Lucas Silva Mello, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Regular Dual‐Light Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy on Oral Health in Assisted Living Residents—A Randomized Controlled Trial

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of dual‐light antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) on oral health among older people living in assisted living facilities (ALF), comparing it to conventional oral self‐care guidance.
Wilma Romppanen, Jaana Helenius‐Hietala, Saila Pakarinen, Sanna Korte, Riitta Saarela, Anna Maria Heikkinen, Timo Sorsa, Tommi Pätilä   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Stroke on Oral Function and Oral Health: A Qualitative Study

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in Aotearoa New Zealand, often resulting in a range of physical and cognitive impairments. The impacts of stroke on oral function and oral health are not well understood from the survivors' perspective, yet the latter are crucial for overall wellbeing. This qualitative study explored
Esther Cheong, Daniela Aldabe, Nurul Thiyahuddin, Mauro Farella, Carolina Loch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term impacts of Legionnaires’ disease on health and wellbeing: rationale, study design and baseline findings of a matched cohort study (LongLEGIO)

Swiss Medical Weekly
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Is there a post-acute infection syndrome for Legionnaires’ disease? Legionnaires’ disease is a form of primarily community-acquired pneumonia caused by Legionella spp. bacteria.
Melina Bigler, Malina Vaucher, Manuel Wiederkehr, Sophia Brülisauer, Werner C. Albrich, Sarah Dräger, Valentin Gisler, Isabel Akers, Daniel Mäusezahl   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source