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Methods to reduce prescribing errors in elderly patients with multimorbidity

Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2016
Amanda H Lavan, Paul F Gallagher, Denis O’Mahony Department of Geriatric Medicine, Cork University Hospital, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland Abstract: The global population of multimorbid older people is growing steadily. Multimorbidity is
Lavan AH, Gallagher PF, O’Mahony D
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Knowledge gaps influencing inappropriate surgical antibiotic prophylaxis prescribing in Kuwait : qualitative study [PDF]

Introduction: Inappropriate surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) prescribing is a major contributor to antimicrobial resistance and suboptimal surgical outcomes.
Kurdi, Amanj, Alshatti, Fahad A H M S, Boyter, Anne   +2 more
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The effectiveness of adding on or switching antiseizure medications after the first fails to control focal epilepsy: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Focal epilepsy constitutes 60–70% of epilepsy, and up to half of patients do not achieve seizure freedom with their first antiseizure medication (ASM). When the first ASM fails, evidence guiding whether to switch or add‐on another ASM and which ASMs to use is limited. This review synthesized evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on
Isaac J. Egesa, Gashirai Mbizvo, Michelle Maden, Thomas Spain, Richard Emsley, Laura J. Bonnett, Anthony G. Marson, Catrin Tudur Smith   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An evaluation of inappropriate prescribing in long-stay elderly facilities in Greater Cork and Northern Ireland...

, 2011
Inappropriate prescribing in older people is a major global health problem, with serious consequences for patients, principally adverse reactions and morbidity. This team will collect data in Cork and compare with similar data from Northern Ireland.
Breen, Conor, Byrne, Stephen
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Whole‐House Thermal Bridge Modelling for Accurate Retrofit Energy Prediction

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This study models thermal bridging in a UK semi‐detached house across pre‐ and post‐retrofit scenarios using piecemeal and whole‐house approaches with EWI and IWI. Whole‐house retrofits reduce heat transfer coefficient by 60%; findings demonstrate that default values are often unrepresentative and advocate tailored Ψ value databases.
Christopher Tsang, Felix Thomas, David Glew, Matthew Brooke‐Peat   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial stewardship priorities and prescribing in Australian equine practice

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is a global health crisis that needs to be addressed by all areas of human and animal health sectors to safeguard effective antibiotics into the future. Understanding current antimicrobial prescribing patterns and veterinary antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) priorities is crucial for effective stewardship ...
Holly Victoria Lambert, James Rudkin Gilkerson, Amy Wei‐Ping Hii, Anna Ellen Sri, Ri Olivia Scarborough, Kirsten Erin Bailey, Laura Yvonne Hardefeldt   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prescribing Patterns of Potentially Inappropriate CNS-Active Medications in Older Adults

This cohort study examines prescribing patterns of potentially inappropriate central nervous system (CNS)–active medications among older adults with and without cognitive ...
Fendrick, A Mark, Harawa, Nina T, Tseng, Chi-Hong, Sarkisian, Catherine, Ly, Dan P, Damberg, Cheryl L, Mafi, John N, Yang, Annie W, Leng, Mei   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Effectiveness of a Primary‐Care‐Centered Integrated Care Intervention for Stratified Cardiovascular Risk Control in China: Study Protocol for a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Health Care Science, EarlyView.
This study developed a multifaceted intervention to strengthen primary care for cardiovascular risk management by leveraging both primary care and county hospitals in rural China. The purpose of this multicentre, cluster‐randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention on the prevention of cardiovascular risks among patients
Weijia Lu, Xinxin Xia, Ziming Wang, Yaoyun Zhang, Yiting Lin, Wuxiang Xie, Jin Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Can Providers' Motivations Tell Us About Healthcare Quality?

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agency theory suggests that variation in providers' quality of care may be explained by their heterogeneous motivations. We provide novel empirical evidence on the links between different sources of provider motivation and quality of care by combining a unique 4‐year survey dataset on Danish general practitioners' motivations with quality ...
Lucy Margaret Poole, Line Bjørnskov Pedersen, Anne Sophie Oxholm   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) of Previously Unirradiated Mucosal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in previously untreated primary mucosal head and neck cancer (HNC) patients unfit for conventional radiation therapy. Materials and Methods Retrospective analysis of previously unirradiated primary SCC mucosal HNC patients treated with SBRT from 2011 to ...
Mohammed Aldohan, Irene Karam, Amir H. Safavi, Lee Chin, Liying Zhang, Ethan Gooanratne, Madette Galapin, Antoine Eskander, Kevin Higgins, Danny Enepekides, Ian Poon   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source