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Impact of the cefazolin shortage on the selection and cost of parenteral antibiotics during the supply disruption period in Japan: A controlled interrupted time series analysis

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2023
Background: A serious shortage of cefazolin (CEZ) occurred in Japan in 2019. We compared the impact of the CEZ shortage on the selection of parenteral antibiotics at affected and non-affected hospitals.
Hiroyuki Nagano, Jung-ho Shin, Susumu Kunisawa, Kiyohide Fushimi, Miki Nagao, Yuichi Imanaka   +5 more
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The use of segmented regression in analysing interrupted time series studies : an example in pre-hospital ambulance care [PDF]

, 2014
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AK Wagner, AN Siriwardena, B Serumaga, CR Ramsay, Craig R Ramsay, F Ansari, Jeremy M Grimshaw, Joanne E McKenzie, Monica Taljaard, R Foy, RB Penfold, SL Normand, V Gebski, WR Shadish   +13 more
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What is the impact of psychiatric decision units on mental health crisis care pathways? Protocol for an interrupted time series analysis with a synthetic control study [PDF]

, 2020
Background The UK mental health system is stretched to breaking point. Individuals presenting with mental health problems wait longer at the ED than those presenting with physical concerns and finding a bed when needed is difficult – 91% of psychiatric ...
Anderson, K, Clarke, G, Gillard, S, Goldsmith, LP, Lomani, J, Smith, JG, Turner, K   +6 more
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Associations between trajectories of obesity prevalence in English primary school children and the UK soft drinks industry levy: An interrupted time series analysis of surveillance data

medRxiv, 2022
Background: Sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) are the primary source of dietary added sugars in children, with high consumption commonly observed in more deprived areas where obesity prevalence is also highest.
N. Rogers, S. Cummins, H. Forde, C. Jones, O. Mytton, H. Rutter, S. Sharp, Dolly R Z Theis, M. White, J. Adams   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reducing waiting time and raising outpatient satisfaction in a Chinese public tertiary general hospital-an interrupted time series study

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background It is globally agreed that a well-designed health system deliver timely and convenient access to health services for all patients. Many interventions aiming to reduce waiting times have been implemented in Chinese public tertiary hospitals to ...
Jing Sun, Qian Lin, Pengyu Zhao, Qiongyao Zhang, Kai Xu, Huiying Chen, Cecile Jia Hu, Mark Stuntz, Hong Li, Yuanli Liu   +9 more
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Impact of integrated medication management program on medication errors in a medical center: an interrupted time series study

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Medication errors (MEs) are harmful to patients during hospitalization, especially elderly patients. To reduce MEs, an integrated medication management (IMM) model was developed in a 2500-bed medical center, allowing a clinical pharmacist to ...
Kuan-Lin Chen, Chih-Fen Hunag, Wang-Huei Sheng, Yu-Kuei Chen, Chi-Chuan Wang, Li-Jiuan Shen   +5 more
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Detecting Lag-One Autocorrelation in Interrupted Time Series Experiments with Small Datasets [PDF]

, 2009
The power and type I error rates of eight indices for lag-one autocorrelation detection were assessed for interrupted time series experiments (ITSEs) with small numbers of data points. Performance of Huitema and McKean’s (2000) zHM statistic was modified
Beretvas, S. Natasha, Riviello, Clare
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The introduction of a regional Norwegian HEMS coordinator: an assessment of the effects on response times, geographical service areas and severity scores

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Due to unwanted delays and suboptimal resource control of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), regional HEMS coordinators have recently been introduced in Norway.
Ole Erik Ulvin, Eivinn Årdal Skjærseth, Helge Haugland, Kjetil Thorsen, Trond Nordseth, Marie Falch Orre, Lars Vesterhus, Andreas Jørstad Krüger   +7 more
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Impact of inclusion of varicella vaccine into the immunization program on the incidence of varicella

Shanghai yufang yixue, 2023
ObjectiveTo analyze the epidemiological characteristics of varicella in Minhang District， Shanghai from 2013 to 2022， and to evaluate the impact of adjusting the varicella vaccination program to a two-dose regimen and its inclusion in the Shanghai ...
LIU Fangmin, SHI Liming, YAO Ye, SUN Xiaodong, LI Zhi, LU Yihan, ZHANG Liping, LU Jia   +7 more
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Sales of antibiotics and hydroxychloroquine in India during the COVID-19 epidemic: An interrupted time series analysis

PLoS Medicine, 2021
Background We assessed the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic in India on the consumption of antibiotics and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in the private sector in 2020 compared to the expected level of use had the epidemic not ...
G. Sulis, Brice Batomen, A. Kotwani, M. Pai, Sumanth Gandra   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source