2022
Impact of a pilot multimodal intervention to decrease antibiotic use for respiratory infections in a geriatric clinic
Chauhan L, Huang M, Abdo M, Church S, Fixen D, MaWhinney S, Miller M, Erlandson K. Impact of a pilot multimodal intervention to decrease antibiotic use for respiratory infections in a geriatric clinic. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2022, 2: e1. PMID: 36310812, PMCID: PMC9614947, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2021.238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntibiotic useAntibiotic prescriptionsOutpatient settingAcute respiratory conditionsAntibiotic order setsOverall antibiotic prescribingTotal antibiotic prescriptionsLong-term followOutpatient antibiotic useBroad-spectrum antibioticsQuality improvement initiativesMixed-effects regression modelsLow-cost interventionAntibiotic use dataAntibiotic durationStop datesAntibiotic guidelinesOlder patientsAntibiotic prescribingInappropriate antibioticsRespiratory infectionsAdverse reactionsSeniors ClinicClinical impactGeriatric clinic
2019
Treatment-seeking behavior and practices among caregivers of children aged ≤5 y with presumed malaria in rural Uganda
Lee YJ, Adusumilli G, Kazungu R, Anywar G, Kyakulaga F, Katuura E, Parikh S, Willcox M. Treatment-seeking behavior and practices among caregivers of children aged ≤5 y with presumed malaria in rural Uganda. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2019, 113: 525-533. PMID: 31140566, DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trz039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtemether-lumefantrineFormal health facilitiesDrug shopsHealth facilitiesHerbal medicineTreatment-seeking patternsCaregivers of childrenFormal health centersHerbal medicine usageQuality of careSelf-reported outcomesTreatment-seeking behaviorMajority of childrenModern medical careInappropriate antibioticsHealth centersIllness historyMedicine usageCorrect diagnosisEndemic areasCorrect doseMedical careDiagnostic testsPatientsMalaria
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