Decreasing incidence of foot ulcer among patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the period 2001-2014.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.05.025
Abstract: AIM Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a serious complication to diabetes. The aim was to study the incidence of first DFU among patients with type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM), stratified according to… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; etiology; foot ulcer; 1000 patient ... See more keywords
165. Decreased Antimicrobial Consumption and Decreased Rates of Multi-drug Resistant Organisms Following Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from an Australian Tertiary Hospital
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.367
Abstract: Abstract Background Current guidelines recommend empiric antibiotics be used only for severe cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or in cases where there is high clinical suspicion for bacterial co-infection. Level of adherence to guideline-recommended… read more here.
Keywords: resistant organisms; patient days; 1000 patient; drug resistant ... See more keywords
Reduction in Antibiotic Consumption Upon Implementation of Antibiotic Indication Requirement
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1242
Abstract: Abstract Background In recent years, antimicrobial stewardship has become an important topic, shaping policy throughout healthcare, most notably in inpatient institutions. Various strategies are implemented (often in combination) to achieve the goal of more responsible… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; reduction; use; 1000 patient ... See more keywords
Sustaining operational excellence in the oncology intensive care unit.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.30_suppl.248
Abstract: 248 Background: In a high risk setting such as an oncology Intensive Care Unit (ICU), providing quality care and maintaining a culture of safety is vital to patient outcomes. Operational excellence built a foundational operating… read more here.
Keywords: 1000 patient; operational excellence; patient days; care ... See more keywords
Adverse Events in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-3360
Abstract: Rates of safety events in hospitalized children did not improve from 2007 to 2012. BrightcoveDefaultPlayer10.1542/6138647565001PEDS-VA_2017-3360 Video Abstract BACKGROUND: Patient safety concerns over the past 2 decades have prompted widespread efforts to reduce adverse events (AEs).… read more here.
Keywords: 1000 patient; aes per; per 1000; adverse events ... See more keywords
Improving Vancomycin Stewardship in Critically Ill Children.
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-052165
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Inappropriate vancomycin use is common in children's hospitals. We report a quality improvement (QI) intervention to reduce vancomycin use in our tertiary care PICU. METHODS We retrospectively quantified the prevalence of infections… read more here.
Keywords: per 1000; dot per; 1000 patient; vancomycin use ... See more keywords