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Initial Palivizumab Dose Administration in Outpatient Clinic After Hospital Discharge [PDF]

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2018
Background: Palivizumab provides passive immunity for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but poor adherence compromises protection. A hospital initiative promoted administration of first palivizumab doses at an outpatient clinic immediately after discharge.
Stockton, Winifred, Chen, Yanjun, Jun, Allison, Lee, Tina, Chilvers Murphy, Michelle, Magedman, Grace   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Prevalence and associated risk factors of resistant hypertension among Chinese hypertensive patients in primary care setting

BMC Primary Care
Introduction Hypertension (HT) is a major public health problem globally, and it is the commonest chronic disease with a prevalence of 27% among people aged 15 years or above in Hong Kong.
Kilpatrick Kiupak Chan, Lapkin Chiang, Clarence Chuenming Choi, Yimchu Li, Catherine Xiarui Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Pre-Katrina Look At the Health Care Delivery System for Low-Income People in New Orleans [PDF]

, 2006
Provides an overview of the public safety net structure, and how health care was delivered to the low-income and uninsured residents of New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina.

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Penicillin Allergy Assessment and Skin Testing in the Outpatient Setting [PDF]

, 2019
Penicillin allergies are among of the most commonly reported allergies, yet only 10% of these patients are truly allergic. This leads to potential inadvertent negative consequences for patients and makes treatment decisions challenging for clinicians ...
Avery, Lisa M., Bookstaver, P. Brandon, Justo, Julie Ann, Kufel, Wesley D.   +3 more
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Cognitive Functioning in Vorinostat‐Treated Pediatric and Young Adult Patients Over the First 180 Days After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Cognitive and psychological difficulties could negatively interfere with treatment adherence and quality of life before and after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Methods to mitigate these changes may have positive effects on treatment success.
Kristen L. Votruba, Michelle Rozwadowski, Thomas Braun, April Rahrig, Edward Peres, Kirsten M. Williams, Vanessa Fabrizio, Julie‐An Talano, Carrie L. Kitko, Nicolas Parnell, Pavan Reddy, Sung Won Choi   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks, Anna Wolska, Diala Ghazal, Dejan Jakimovski, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, Alexander Burnham, Niels Bergsland, Michael G. Dwyer, Alan T. Remaley, Robert Zivadinov, Murali Ramanathan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Observational Study of Physicians' Workflow Interruptions in Outpatient Departments in China

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundWorkflow interruptions are frequent in hospital outpatient clinics. Eventually, not only reducing the work efficiency and quality, but also further threatening patient safety.
Ximin Zhu, Yinhuan Hu, Liuming Wang, Dehe Li, Xiaoyue Wu, Shixiao Xia, Siyu Cheng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inhibition of Classical and Alternative Complement Pathway by Ravulizumab and Eculizumab

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the feasibility of classical (CH50) and alternative (AH50) complement pathway activity as potential biomarkers for treatment guidance and monitoring during therapy with ravulizumab in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) and compare these to therapeutic drug monitoring under eculizumab.
Lea Gerischer, Frauke Stascheit, Maximilian Mönch, Paolo Doksani, Carla Dusemund, Meret Herdick, Philipp Mergenthaler, Maike Stein, Amani Suboh, Jutta Schröder‐Braunstein, Guido Wabnitz, Jan D. Lünemann, Sophie Lehnerer, Sarah Hoffmann, Andreas Meisel   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Hospital Outpatient Clinics: A Qualitative Study of Alignment with Existing Guidance

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: 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, Michael Kohut, Barbara Braun, Whitney Buckel, Rachel Zetts, David Hyun   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of a pharmacist vs. Haematologist-managed anticoagulation clinic: A retrospective cohort study

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2021
Introduction: Warfarin is the core component in the management of various thromboembolic disorders, which requires specialized expertise to optimize outcomes. There is limited data comparing a pharmacist vs. a haematologist-managed anticoagulation clinic
Afnan Noor, Mansoor A. Khan, Ashraf Warsi, Mohammed Aseeri, Sherine Ismail   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source