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Effect of Broad‐Spectrum Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Post‐Pancreatoduodenectomy Infectious Complications: Nationwide Inpatient Database Study in Japan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using a nationwide Japanese inpatient database, we evaluated whether broad‐spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis improves postoperative outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy compared with narrow‐spectrum antibiotics. In propensity score–weighted analyses of 45 099 patients, broad‐spectrum prophylaxis was associated with significantly lower rates of intra ...
Hiroki Kitagawa, Shotaro Aso, Yuki Hirano, Kenichiro Uemura, Keita Kouzu, Satoru Matsuda, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Junichi Sasaki, Yuko Kitagawa, Hideo Yasunaga   +10 more
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Methadone treatment and patient-directed hospital discharges among patients with opioid use disorder: Observations from general medicine services at an urban, safety-net hospital

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 2022
Introduction: People with opioid use disorder (OUD) have high rates of discharge against medical advice from the hospital. Interventions for addressing these patient-directed discharges (PDDs) are lacking.
Hannah R. Tierney, Christopher L. Rowe, Diana A. Coffa, Shashi Sarnaik, Phillip O. Coffin, Hannah R. Snyder   +5 more
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Rethinking Perioperative Corticosteroids in Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Evidence From an Integrative Meta‐Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Esophagectomy remains a highly invasive procedure associated with substantial postoperative morbidity. Pulmonary complications, anastomotic leakage, and in‐hospital mortality are of particular concern. Perioperative corticosteroids are often administered to attenuate excessive inflammatory responses; however, the clinical impact in ...
Tomohiko Yasuda, Akihisa Matsuda, Nobutoshi Hagiwara, Yoshiharu Nakamura, Hiroshi Yoshida   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early outcomes of gastrostomy feeding in paediatric allogenic bone marrow transplantation: A retrospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Nutrition support is an essential component of care for a child undergoing bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Enteral nutrition (EN) is becoming increasingly recognised as having advantages over parenteral nutrition (PN) and recommended as ...
Andersen, Arends, August, Azarnoush, Barron, Baumgartner, Bicakli, Cohen, Cole, Department of Health, Fuji, Fuji, Gonzales, Hastings, Haupt, Heimfeld, Hopman, Iestra, Kaur, Kim, Kudsk, Langdana, Lemal, Lipkin, Montgomery, Moore, Murray, Papadopoulou, Papadopoulou, Pedersen, Przepiorka, Sureda, Thompson, Walrath, White, Yilmaz   +35 more
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Understanding the Housing and Support Experience of People With Complex Disability in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis of Submissions to the Disability Royal Commission

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
Kate D'Cruz, Fiona Carey, Libby Witts, Jessie Spence, Peter Mulherin, Megan Topping, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortality and Morbidity in Infants <34 Weeks' Gestation in 25 NICUs in China: A Prospective Cohort Study

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Objectives: To describe the rates and variability of mortality and morbidity of preterm infants born in China.Methods: This prospective cohort study included infants born at <34 weeks' gestation and admitted to 25 NICUs within 7 days of birth between ...
Siyuan Jiang, Weili Yan, Shujuan Li, Lan Zhang, Yi Zhang, Prakesh S. Shah, Prakesh S. Shah, Vibhuti Shah, Vibhuti Shah, Shoo K. Lee, Shoo K. Lee, Shoo K. Lee, Yi Yang, Yun Cao   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Carolinas Medical Center: Demonstrating High Quality in the Public Sector [PDF]

, 2010
Outlines safety and quality improvement strategies including electronic medical records, multi­disciplinary teams accountable to leadership, reporting of performance indicators; and redesigned care processes.
Jennifer N. Edwards
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The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni A. Judd   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expecting Success: Excellence in Cardiac Care Results From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Quality Improvement Collaborative [PDF]

, 2008
Outlines results and lessons learned from a pilot program to track and analyze racial/ethnic disparities in cardiac care quality and to develop and share tools to close the gap.

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Integrating One Health to Mitigate the Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock and Aquaculture

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global threat driven by antimicrobial use in aquaculture and livestock. Resistant pathogens and genes can spread across humans, animals, and the environment through interconnected ecosystems. Using a One Health approach, this review emphasizes antimicrobial stewardship, regulatory strengthening, enhanced ...
Mir Mohammad Ali, Delower Hossain, Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola, Anum Hanif, Shamsaldeen Ibrahim Saeed, Muhammad Abdul Mannan, Anoar Jamai Masroure, Kazi Estieque Alam, Md Kamal Hossain, Sabiha Zarin Tasnim Bristi, Md Jisan Ahmed   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source