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OUT-PATIENT ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY UNIT IN UNIVERSITI MALAYA: THE EXPERIENCE OF A SINGLE TERTIARY CENTRE IN THE KLANG VALLEY

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Intro: The Out-Patient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) is a form of Antimicrobial Stewardship that is now widely-practise throughout the world. However, in Malaysia, this has just only begun to take root and the OPAT in Universiti Malaya (UM) has
G.J. Tan, S. Ponnampalavanar
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The environmental impact of intravenous antimicrobial therapies: a comparison of OPAT and inpatient administration care pathways

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
Objectives The urgent global threats of the climate crisis and antimicrobial resistance have the potential to be addressed in part by increasing the use of outpatient antimicrobial therapy (OPAT).
A. Cole, J. Aspin, S. Laird, F. Acri, S. Galley, M. Collins   +5 more
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Phase 3 PERSPECTIVE study: Ibrutinib with rituximab for initial treatment of patients with follicular lymphoma

HemaSphere, Volume 10, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract We report primary analysis results from the Phase 3 PERSPECTIVE study comparing ibrutinib + rituximab versus placebo + rituximab in patients with previously untreated follicular lymphoma requiring treatment per Groupe d'Etude des Lymphomes Folliculaires criteria who were ineligible for chemoimmunotherapy due to age and/or comorbidities.
David Belada, Faithlore P. Gardner, Ana C. de Oliveira, Juan‐Manuel Sancho, Elza Lomaia, David Wright, Mehmet Turgut, Elena Martynova, Zsolt Lázár, Bertrand Anz, Ming‐Chung Wang, Wojciech Legiec, Stephen Opat, Junvie Pailden, Hillary M. Peltier, Emerenziana Marturano, James P. Dean, Ian W. Flinn   +17 more
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Heterogeneous OPAT regimens within and across infection diagnoses: Day-level medication use patterns among 2072 OPAT patients

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Background: Patients receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) are often medically complex and require carefully tailored treatments to address severe and often concomitant infections.
Madison Ponder, Renae Boerneke, Asher Schranz, Michael Swartwood, Claire Farel, Alan Kinlaw   +5 more
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Home‐Based Versus In‐Hospital Care in Pediatrics: A Systematic Review of Cost‐Effectiveness Studies

World Medical &Health Policy, Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Home‐based care has emerged as a potential alternative to traditional hospital‐based care for children and adolescents worldwide. This systematic review aimed to systematically gather and critically assess the available evidence on the cost‐effectiveness of home‐based versus in‐hospital care for pediatric populations globally.
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior, Raphael Manhães Pessanha, Wesley Rocha Grippa, Jonathan Grassi, Luiz Cláudio Barreto Silva Neto, Mariana Rabello Laignier, María Liliana Vásquez Ponce, Karla Anacleto de Vasconcelos, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima   +8 more
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Risk Factors Predicting Complication of OPAT in an Academic Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: While Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) offers patient convenience and reduced healthcare costs, its increasing utilization has brought various complications to light, including antibiotics-related and line-related OPAT ...
Fang Yu Liu, Kristen McSweeney, Rachel Erdil, Majd Alsoubani, Tine Vindenes, Shira Doron, Kap Sum Foong   +6 more
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Best practices, implementation and challenges of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: results of a worldwide survey among healthcare providers

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023
Background: Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) is considered a patient-friendly and cost-effective practice. Patients in the OPAT service can be at risk for developing adverse events.
Moska Hassanzai, Fadime Adanç, Birgit C P Koch, Nelianne J Verkaik, Jakob van Oldenrijk, Jorg L de Bruin, Brenda C M de Winter, Hein A W van Onzenoort   +7 more
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Body Mass Index and Clinical Associations in Australasian Lymphoma Patients: A Lymphoma and Related Diseases Registry Study

eJHaem, Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Overweight and obesity are increasing rapidly in most countries. Underweight body mass index (BMI), though much less common, is also associated with adverse health outcomes. There is poor understanding of the implications of BMI in lymphoma patients.
Serif Sungur, Yao Yao, Cameron Wellard, Eliza Chung, Susan Morgan, Denise Lee, Geoffrey Chong, Chan Y. Cheah, Tasneem Rizvi, Eliza A. Hawkes, Zoe K. McQuilten, Erica M. Wood, Nada Hamad, Tasman Armytage, Anna M. Johnston   +14 more
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Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) across the world: a comparative analysis—what lessons can we learn?

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
This paper presents a comparative analysis of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) structures and delivery options across different countries.
P. Reidy, Tara M. Breslin, Eavan G. Muldoon   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy in Pediatric Patients

Journal of Behçet Uz Children's Hospital
Objective: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has been developed as an alternative approach to hospital stay for the effective treatment of infections requiring long-term therapy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes
Hıncal Özbakır, Deniz Ergün, Pelin Kaçar, Berna Kahraman Çetin, Arife Özer, Çağla Özbakır, Gizem Güner Özenen, Aybüke Akaslan Kara, Dilek Orbatu, Nuri Bayram, İlker Devrim   +10 more
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