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Building an antimicrobial stewardship program: A narrative of six years under the Donabedian perspective

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasing and represents one of the world’s major challenges. AMR increase morbimortality, length of hospital stay and costs.
Amanda Fonseca Medeiros, Amanda Fonseca Medeiros, Caryne Margotto Bertollo, Caryne Margotto Bertollo, Adriano Max Moreira Reis, Adriano Max Moreira Reis, Monica Aparecida Costa, Edna Marilea Meireles Leite, Simony da Silva Gonçalves, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu, Renan Pedra de Souza, Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins, Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins, Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins, Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins   +14 more
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The effect of polypharmacy on healthcare services utilization in older adults with comorbidities: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background Older adults are more prone to increasing comorbidities and polypharmacy. Polypharmacy is associated with inappropriate prescribing and an increased risk of adverse effects.
George Doumat, Darine Daher, Mira Itani, Lina Abdouni, Khalil El Asmar, Georges Assaf   +5 more
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The outcomes of behavioral abnormalities of human resources of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education

Social Determinants of Health, 2023
Background: The last criterion for behavioral abnormality occurs outside social and cultural norms. The present study aimed to design a model of behavioral abnormalities of human resources of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. Methods: The
Aaliyeh Mirzaei , Malikeh Beheshtifar, Mohammad Ziaaddini   +2 more
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Association of the FRAIL Scale with Geriatric Syndromes and Health-Related Outcomes in Korean Older Adults [PDF]

Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2021
Background Owing to the growing older population, appropriate tools are needed for frailty screening in community-dwelling older people. We investigated the association between geriatric conditions and health-related outcomes using the five-item Fatigue,
Heayon Lee, Junyong Chong, Hee-Won Jung, Ji Yeon Baek, Eunju Lee, Il-Young Jang   +5 more
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An audit of the quality of inpatient care for adults with learning disability in the UK [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVES: To audit patient hospital records to evaluate the performance of acute general and mental health services in delivering inpatient care to people with learning disability and explore the influence of organisational factors on the quality of ...
Burnell, M, Chaplin, R, Crawford, MJ, Gallagher, P, Gandesha, A, Hall, I, Hassiotis, A, Jones, G, Kerr, M, Sheehan, R   +9 more
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Assessing outcomes of ear molding therapy by health care providers and convolutional neural network [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2021
AbstractEar molding therapy is a nonsurgical technique to correct certain congenital auricular deformities. While the advantages of nonsurgical treatments over otoplasty are well-described, few studies have assessed aesthetic outcomes. In this study, we compared assessments of outcomes of ear molding therapy for 283 ears by experienced healthcare ...
Rami R. Hallac, Sarah A. Jackson, Jessica Grant, Kaylyn Fisher, Sarah Scheiwe, Elizabeth Wetz, Jeyna Perez, Jeon Lee, Krishna Chitta, James R. Seaward, Alex A. Kane   +10 more
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Quality management in surgery: improving clinical and surgical outcomes

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2020
Quality is a term used by various specialists, from different perspectives, having as a common point to identify focuses that promote their development in institutional management.
RAPHAELLA PAULA FERREIRA, PHILLIPE ABREU, FLAVIO DANIEL SAAVEDRA TOMASICH, VINICIUS BASSO PRETI   +3 more
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PCASE6 CLINICAL OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE: SEARCHING FOR PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

Value in Health, 2007
Alok Madan, Jeffrey J. Borckardt, Bruce D. Weinstein, Mary Wagner, Harriet Cooney, Jackie Herbert   +5 more
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Assessment of variation in long-term outcomes of integrated care initiatives in Dutch health care

International Journal of Care Coordination, 2022
Introduction The care for many patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in the Netherlands, is contracted by a local care group. The healthcare providers, who collectively shape a care group, provide protocolled diabetes care. Differences exist between care groups in terms of their organizational and financial arrangements.
Katalin Katona, Malou Dorine Menting, Ylva Michelle Pisters   +2 more
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Improving the psychological evaluation of exercise referral: psychometric properties of the Exercise Referral Quality of Life Scale [PDF]

, 2015
There is a growing need to assess the psychological outcomes of exercise referral and the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence has called for the routine assessment of life-quality.
Bauman AE, Biddle SJH, Brukner PD, Costello AB, Department of Health (DH), Department of Health (DH), Department of Health (DH), Department of Health (DH), Department of Health (DH), Department of Health (DH), Department of Health (DH), Garrett NA, Health Survey for England (HSE), Health Survey for England (HSE), Health Survey for England (HSE), Hilton CE, Hunt SM, Marsh HW, Miller WR, Morgan O, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), Riddoch C, Schunemann HJ, Spielberger CD, Ware JEJ, Yu CY   +28 more
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