Point prevalence study of antimicrobial use among hospitals across Botswana; findings and implications
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DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2019.1629288
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective: There is an urgent need to undertake Point Prevalence Surveys (PPS) across Africa to document antimicrobial utilisation rates given high rates of infectious diseases and growing resistance rates. This is the case in… read more here.
Keywords: point prevalence; antimicrobial use; prevalence study; use ... See more keywords
The Importance of Study Sample in a Point Prevalence Study on Hemoglobin Levels in International Pediatric Intensive Care.
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DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001479
Abstract: Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited Pediatric Critical Care Medicine www.pccmjournal.org 503 In this issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Hassan et al (1) report on their ad hoc analysis of hemoglobin (Hb) levels… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; study; point prevalence; prevalence study ... See more keywords
25 Point prevalence study of paediatric polypharmacy
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-esdppp.25
Abstract: Introduction Paediatric polypharmacy is defined as two or more medicines, which is lower than the definition in adults (>5 medicines). A recent scoping review of paediatric polypharmacy found a mean prevalence of 39.7% with a… read more here.
Keywords: paediatric polypharmacy; polypharmacy; point prevalence; medicine ... See more keywords
A point-prevalence study on community and inpatient Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI): results from Combatting Bacterial Resistance in Europe CDI (COMBACTE-CDI), July to November 2018
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DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.26.2100704
Abstract: Background There is a paucity of data on community-based Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and how these compare with inpatient CDI. Aim To compare data on the populations with CDI in hospitals vs the community across… read more here.
Keywords: clostridioides difficile; point prevalence; community; cdi ... See more keywords
Sedation, analgesia, and delirium management in Portugal: a survey and point prevalence study
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DOI: 10.5935/0103-507x.20220020-en
Abstract: Objective To establish current Portuguese critical care practices regarding analgesia, sedation, and delirium based on a comparison between the activities reported and daily clinical practice. Methods A national survey was conducted among physicians invited to… read more here.
Keywords: survey; point prevalence; prevalence study;