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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
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‘Potentially inappropriate or specifically appropriate?’ Qualitative evaluation of general practitioners views on prescribing, polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) is common in older people in primary care, as evidenced by a significant body of quantitative research.
Clyne, Barbara, Cooper, Janine A, Fahey, Tom, Hughes, Carmel M, OPTI-SCRIPT Study Team, Smith, Susan M   +5 more
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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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Primary care clinicians’ perceptions about antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis: a qualitative study [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Clinicians prescribe antibiotics to over 65% of adults with acute bronchitis despite guidelines stating that antibiotics are not indicated.
Businger, Alexandra C, Dempsey, Patrick P, Gagne, Joshua J, Linder, Jeffrey A, Whaley, Lauren E   +4 more
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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
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Antibiotic stewardship for staff nurses: Five Key Ways you Influence Antibiotic Use [PDF]

, 2016
Over the past decade, antibiotic resistance has increased and spread dramatically throughout the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), antibiotic use is the single most important factor leading to antibiotic resistance.
Manning, PhD, CRNP, CIC, FAAN, Mary Lou
core   +1 more source

Exploring the evidence base for national and regional policy interventions to combat resistance [PDF]

, 2015
The effectiveness of existing policies to control antimicrobial resistance is not yet fully understood. A strengthened evidence base is needed to inform effective policy interventions across countries with different income levels and the human health and
Aarestrup, Aarestrup, Ahuja, Aidara-Kane, Alimuddin Zumla, Allegranzi, Allegranzi, Amábile-Cuevas, Anthony D So, Anthony Kessel, Baertlein, Belongia, Belongia, Bushnell, Catley, Catley, Cheng, Coenen, Crowther-Gibson, Dagan, Datema, Davey, David L Heymann, De Boeck, Earnshaw, Emmeline J Buckley, Fazal K Dar, Finkelstein, Fätkenheuer, Gerber, Govin Permanand, Grave, Grave, Grazia Caleo, Grundmann, Hammerum, Hanne Bak Pedersen, Harbarth, Haydar Giha, Hennessy, Henry Lishi Li, Heuer, Holloway, Huttner, Huttner, Jack, Jasper Littmann, John-Arne Røttingen, Jørgen Schlundt, Kariuki, Katakweba, Khalid M Bindayna, Khan, Komolafe, Kümmerer, Little, Luoto, Mandal, Mark Rweyemamu, Marti, McNulty, Mishal Khan, Mitj, Mohammed Shahid, Moyane, Mshana, Nisi, Ogan, Okeke, Okeke, Okeke, Osman A Dar, Parry, Pittet, Pletz, Radley, Ranji, Richard Kock, Rumina Hasan, Silverman, Simonsen, Song, Speksnijder, Spurling, Stephan Harbarth, Vanden Eng, Vernet, Versporten, Versporten, Viberg, Vlieghe, Walt, Xiao, Zingg   +93 more
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Potentially inappropriate prescribing in institutionalised older patients in Spain: the STOPP-START criteria compared with the Beers criteria

Pharmacy Practice, 2012
Objective: The aims of this study were to identify potentially inappropriate prescribing using the Beers and STOPP criteria. The START criteria were applied to detect prescription omission in the geriatric population.
Bonet M, Peris JE, Gomez C, Ferrándiz ML, Maicas N, Ubeda A   +5 more
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Comparing appropriateness of antibiotics for nursing home residents by setting of prescription initiation: a cross-sectional analysis

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2018
Background The pervasive, often inappropriate, use of antibiotics in healthcare settings has been identified as a major public health threat due to the resultant widespread emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. In nursing homes (NH), as many as two-
Michael Pulia, Michael Kern, Rebecca J. Schwei, Manish N. Shah, Emmanuel Sampene, Christopher J. Crnich   +5 more
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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
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