Excess mortality and guideline-indicated care following non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Adherence to guideline-indicated care for the treatment of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is associated with improved outcomes. We investigated the extent and consequences of non-adherence to guideline-indicated care across a
Alabas, OA+8 more
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Indian guidelines for asthma: Adherence is the key
Asthma is a common, chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that affects people of all ages and imposes a substantial burden on patients, their families, and the community.[1] It causes respiratory symptoms that are interspersed with severe attacks, which can require urgent health care and may be fatal.
Parvaiz A Koul, Dharmesh Patel
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Adherence to hospital nutritional status monitoring and reporting guidelines. [PDF]
AIMS OF THE STUDY:Despite the widespread existence of guidelines regarding undernutrition monitoring and reporting, there is scarce information whether they are followed.
Saman Khalatbari-Soltani+1 more
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Background: Although clinical guidelines help in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of hypertension, individuals with hypertension often remain undiagnosed, or once diagnosed, may not receive adequate care and treatment.
Alireza Khosravi+6 more
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Prescribing antipsychotics in child and adolescent psychiatry: guideline adherence
Antipsychotics are often prescribed to children and adolescents, mostly off-label. We aimed to assess adherence to recommendations of guidelines for antipsychotic prescription.
Mariken Dinnissen+9 more
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Background and Purpose Despite administration of evidence-based therapies, residual risk of stroke recurrence persists. This study aimed to evaluate the residual risk of recurrent stroke in acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) with ...
Yuesong Pan+9 more
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Adherence to guidelines for treatment of depression in in-patients [PDF]
BackgroundAdherence to treatment guidelines enhances treatment outcome. However, in clinical practice many patients with depression do not receive appropriate treatment.AimsTo evaluate the treatment of depression in in-patients of German psychiatric hospitals with respect to treatment outcome and adherence to guidelines.MethodWe recruited 1202 in ...
Schneider, Frank+15 more
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Incidence of Opportunistic Infections Among Adult HIV Positive People Receiving Co-trimoxazole Prophylaxis [PDF]
In Ethiopia, Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis therapy (CPT) used to prevent opportunistic infections among people living with HIV is the standard of practice; however incidence of opportunistic infection and their predictors are rarely documented in the ...
G, Y. T. (Yihun)+3 more
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Correlation of Adherence to the 2012 Infectious Diseases Society of America Practice Guidelines with Patient Outcomes in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infections in an Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Programme [PDF]
Aim To evaluate adherence to the 2012 Infectious Diseases Society of America practice guidelines for the management of patients with diabetic foot infections and to determine an association between adherence and clinical outcome.
Damer, Kendra M.+5 more
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Development and measurement of guidelines-based quality indicators of caesarean section care in the Netherlands: A RAND-modified delphi procedure and retrospective medical chart review [PDF]
Background There is an ongoing discussion on the rising CS rate worldwide. Suboptimal guideline adherence may be an important contributor to this rise.
Boer, K. (Karin) de+29 more
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