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Age-stratified comparison of psychopathological characteristics between psychiatric and psychological outpatients [PDF]
BMC PsychiatryBackground Nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from mental disorders, and stigma often poses a barrier to treatment. This study compared the demographic and psychopathological characteristics of patients from psychiatric and psychological ...
Pan Ran +7 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Hospital Outpatient Clinics: A Qualitative Study of Alignment with Existing Guidance [PDF]
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyBackground: It is estimated that 28% of all oral antibiotics prescribed in outpatient care in the United States are inappropriate.1 Most hospitals have established antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) that focus on inpatient antimicrobial ...
Salome Chitavi +5 more
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Implementation of Specialized Pharmaceutical Care Hospital Outpatient Clinics in a Hospital Pharmacy Department [PDF]
Farmacia Hospitalaria, 2017 Objective: To describe the organization of patient care into Specialized Pharmaceutical Care Hospital Outpatient Clinics in a Hospital Pharmacy Department, to evaluate their healthcare quality, and the quality perceived by outpatients.
Luis Margusino-Framiñán +8 more
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Correlation of serum levels of anti-tumor necrosis factor agents with perianal fistula healing in Crohn’s disease: a narrative review [PDF]
Intestinal Research, 2021 With the overspread use of measurement of serum levels of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents (therapeutic drug monitoring, TDM), new therapeutic strategies have been used in the management of Crohn’s disease (CD).
Eron Fabio Miranda +2 more
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Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2021 The aim of this study was to compare the body temperature measurements at tympanic, forehead and temporal sites using infrared thermometers. A total of 1576 consecutive visitors to Singapore General Hospital at two entry locations were included in this ...
Warren Weng Seng Fong +4 more
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Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2022 Background: Pharmacists working within interprofessional teams in the outpatient setting are well placed to address medication-related problems before and after hospital admission. Therefore, exploration of these roles is warranted.
Centaine L. Snoswell +3 more
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Analytical models to determine room requirements in outpatient clinics [PDF]
, 2012 Outpatient clinics traditionally organize processes such that the doctor remains in a consultation room while patients visit for consultation, we call this the Patient-to-Doctor policy (PtD-policy).
Boucherie, R.J. +5 more
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BMC Family Practice, 2020 Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease commonly encountered in primary care. This study aimed to audit COPD care at primary care clinics of Hong Kong and to work out improvement strategies.
X. R. Catherine Chen +2 more
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Potentially inappropriate medication prescribed to elderly outpatients at a general medicine unit [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2011 Objective: To establish the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications prescribed for elderly patients, to identify the most commonly involved drugs, and to investigate whether age, sex and number of medications were related with the ...
Christine Grützmann Faustino +2 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020 Objectives Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs commonly have an in-hospital focus. Little is known about the quality of antimicrobial use in hospital outpatient clinics.
Annemieke K. van den Broek +6 more
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