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A systematic scoping review of metrics utilized to measure antibiotic consumption in hospital settings

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs were introduced to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials and to combat antimicrobial resistance. Quantifying antibiotic consumption is an important part of AMS initiatives to achieve these objectives.
Marjan Kandimahforoujaki, Kiplin A. Patanwala, Jan‐Willem C. Alffenaar, Asad E. Patanwala   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal and Perinatal Determinants of Late Hospital Discharge Among Late Preterm Infants; A 5-Year Cross-Sectional Analysis

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Background: Although late preterm infants (LPIs) account for the majority of preterm births, they are mistakenly labelled and treated as “near term.” Whether longer initial hospital stay improves their outcomes and lowers readmission is controversial ...
Wasim Khasawneh, Rahaf Alyousef, Zuhour Akawi, Areen Al-Dhoon, Ahlam Odat   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

One-year versus five-year hospital readmission after ischemic stroke and TIA [PDF]

, 2019
Background The burden of hospital readmission after stroke is substantial, but little knowledge exists on factors associated with long-term readmission after stroke. In a cohort comprising patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA),
Ulrike Waje-Andreassen, Logallo, Nicola, Andrej Netland Khanevski, Næss, Halvor, Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike, Anna Therese Bjerkreim, Nicola Logallo, Khanevski, Andrej, Bjerkreim, Anna Therese, Halvor Naess, Lars Thomassen, Thomassen, Lars   +11 more
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Current evidence and insights on single vs. double dose of basiliximab in adult solid organ transplant recipients: A systematic review

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim The aim of this systematic review was to assess all available clinical data regarding the use of a single dose of basiliximab in solid organ transplantation compared to the standard double dosage, with particular interest in efficacy, safety and cost‐savings.
Alessio Provenzani, Braidon A. Lape, Anneliese M. Harp, Victoria Weisbrod, Lavinia Piazza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A method for determining an emergency readmission time window for better patient management [PDF]

, 2006
This paper introduces an modelling approach to determining the appropriate width of a time window within which an admission is classified as a readmission. The approach is based on an intuitive idea that patients, who are discharged from hospital, can be
Demir, E., Millard, P.H., Chaussalet, T.J., E. Demir, T. Chaussalet, Haifeng Xie, Xie, H., P.H. Millard   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Standardization of measurement and reporting of medication adherence using the TEN‐SPIDERS tool for claims data

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
This study provides the first open‐source tool to implement the complete TEN‐SPIDERS framework in linked datasets for the determination of the PDC for medication adherence. The TEN‐SPIDERS tool enables transparent, reproducible medication adherence research through automated reporting of all calculation parameters and flexible customization options ...
Adam C. Livori, Tzu‐Yung Kuo, Jenni Ilomäki, Monique F. Kilkenny, Stella Talic, Zanfina Ademi, J. Simon Bell, Jedidiah I. Morton, Lachlan L. Dalli   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is mortality readmissions bias a concern for readmission rates under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program?

Health Services Research, 2020
AbstractObjectiveTo determine whether the exclusion of patients who die from adjusted 30‐day readmission rates influences readmission rate measures and penalties under the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP).Data Sources/Study Setting100% Medicare fee‐for‐service claims over the period July 1, 2012, until June 30, 2015.Study DesignWe examine ...
Irene Papanicolas, E. John Orav, Ashish K. Jha   +2 more
openaire   +5 more sources

The quantification and epistemology of medicines use and polypharmacy tested in an observational study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Definitions of ‘medicines use’ and ‘polypharmacy’ may refer to all medicines, regular long‐term medicines or another subset. Valid definitions of medicines use should incorporate type of use (long term, short course and as needed [PRN]), changes in use (start, stop and dose change) and a description of temporal examination (cross‐sectional or ...
Lorna Pairman, Paul Chin, Matthew Doogue
wiley   +1 more source

Strategies to Exclude: Temporariness and Return/Readmission Policies of the EU

Social Sciences
Migration governance, migration management and migration crises have been key themes among migration scholars and governments over the last decade. Historically, systemic political economic crises are accompanied by the scapegoating of migrants, often as
Şahizer Samuk, Gül Ince-Beqo, Jenna L. Hennebry   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use as the precipitating factor in readmissions to the hospital

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2013
Background and Aim: Readmission to the hospital within 30 days of discharge from the hospital is a common occurrence. Congestive heart failure is the most common cause of readmissions in the hospital.
Vishal Sehgal, Sukhminder Jit Singh Bajwa, Rinku Sehgal, Anurag Bajaj, Upinder Khaira, Victoria Kresse   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source