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The effect of antimicrobial stewardship interventions upon antimicrobial consumption and appropriateness in Vietnamese district hospitals: a cluster randomised trialResearch in context

The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
Summary: Background: Inappropriate antimicrobial use is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) promotes the judicious use of antimicrobials to address this problem.
Jaslyn Doshi, Yen Pham Ngoc, Thu Thuy Ma, Linh Thuy Duong, Van Thi Thuy Pham, Van Giap Vu, Rodney James, Qingbin Li, Quy Trinh Van, Tu Son Nguyen, Thi Thu Trang Tran, Pham Minh Thu Vo, Van An Ngo, Huu Phuc Phan, Ngoc Canh Hoang, Justin Beardsley, Thu Anh Nguyen, Greg J. Fox   +17 more
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Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in general practice: Comparison between Denmark and Iceland

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2015
Objective: To compare the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in two countries with different prevalence of antimicrobial resistance: Denmark and Iceland.Design: A cross-sectional study.
Nanna Rún Sigurðardóttir, Anni Brit Sternhagen Nielsen, Anders Munck, Lars Bjerrum   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prescribing Renally Inappropriate Medication to Hospitalized Geriatric Patients in Makkah, Saudi Arabia [PDF]

Hamsah S Alqashqri,1 Ahmed Siddiqi,2 Halah T Albar,3 Enas H Alfalogy,1,4 Nahla H Hariri,1 Yosra Z Alhindi,5 Asim M Alshanberi,1 Safaa M Alsanosi,5 Alaa H Falemban5 1Department of Community Medicine and Pilgrims Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al ...
Alsanosi SM, Siddiqi A, Albar HT, Hariri NH, Alfalogy EH, Alhindi YZ, Alqashqri HS, Falemban AH, Alshanberi AM   +8 more
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Potentially inappropriate prescribing for adults living with diabetes mellitus: a scoping review

, 2023
Background: People living with diabetes often experience multiple morbidity and polypharmacy, increasing their risk of potentially inappropriate prescribing. Inappropriate prescribing is associated with poorer health outcomes.
M B Ayalew (13307664), F Quirk (13305303), M J Spark (13307667), G Dieberg (13307670)   +3 more
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Reception Baseline Assessment and ‘small acts’ of micro‐resistance

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In September 2021, following the global COVID‐19 pandemic, the Department for Education introduced a national standardised digital Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) for all English 4‐year‐old children. We analyse RBA and its associated Quality Monitoring Visits, as a further intensification of the new public management of early years ...
Guy Roberts‐Holmes, Diana Sousa, Siew Fung Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Portopulmonary hypertension practice patterns after liver transplantation

Liver Transplantation, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Portopulmonary hypertension (POPH) is a type of pulmonary arterial hypertension occurring exclusively in those with portal hypertensive liver disease. Liver transplantation (LT) can significantly improve outcomes. Current guidelines counsel against immediate adjustments to targeted therapy after LT and suggest routine echocardiography as ...
Arun Jose, Elizabeth J. Kopras, Shimul A. Shah, Jean M. Elwing   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging the McGeer Criteria to Estimate the Frequency of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Urinary and Respiratory Tract Infections Relative to the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Skilled Nursing Facility

Antibiotics
Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic affected antimicrobial stewardship in healthcare, including Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). This study aimed to (1) assess the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions for urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Paulina M. Colombo, Ferris A. Ramadan, Dilsharan Kaur, Darunee Armenta, Peter P. Patterson, Katherine D. Ellingson   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potentially inappropriate prescribing for adults living with diabetes mellitus: a scoping review

, 2022
Background People living with diabetes often experience multiple morbidity and polypharmacy, increasing their risk of potentially inappropriate prescribing. Inappropriate prescribing is associated with poorer health outcomes.
MB Ayalew (14605520), F Quirk (13320951), MJ Spark (14605523), G Dieberg (9891296)   +3 more
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English teachers' journeys since the 2020 Iteration of Black Lives Matter

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The 2020 resurgence of Black Lives Matter (BLM) mobilised students in England to demand greater representation of racially minoritised voices in English curriculums—a call highlighted by stark inequity: just 1.5% of GCSE texts studied are by racially minoritised authors, despite racially minoritised students comprising 38.0% of the student ...
Adrian Fernandes
wiley   +1 more source

The prescription paradox: a guide to appropriate prescribing in the elderly

Geriatric Care, 2019
Appropriate prescribing in the elderly can be challenging. While most of the older patients suffer from multiple comorbidities and undergo physiological changes with aging, no clinical guidelines account for these unique characteristics of the elderly ...
Ryan B. Thomas, Se Ryeong Jang, Marco Lombardi, Vittorio Maio   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source