2023
Antibiotic prescribing practices for acute respiratory illness in children less than 24 months of age in Kenema, Sierra Leone: is it time to move beyond algorithm driven decision making?
Moon T, Sumah I, Amorim G, Alhasan F, Howard L, Myers H, Green A, Grant D, Schieffelin J, Samuels R. Antibiotic prescribing practices for acute respiratory illness in children less than 24 months of age in Kenema, Sierra Leone: is it time to move beyond algorithm driven decision making? BMC Infectious Diseases 2023, 23: 626. PMID: 37749485, PMCID: PMC10519098, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08606-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory illnessMonths of ageAntibiotic prescribing practicesKenema Government HospitalPrescribing practicesRespiratory illnessPediatric acute respiratory illnessPrescribing of antibioticsRespiratory tract infectionsClinical decision support toolCause of mortalityHospital stayRespiratory symptomsStudy nursesTract infectionsClinical courseMedication historyPediatric wardUnnecessary antibioticsProspective studyAntibiotic utilizationResultsA totalAntibiotic useClinical signsChest radiographs
2019
HIV Rapid Diagnostic Test Inventories in Zambézia Province, Mozambique: A Tale of 2 Test Kits
Wahlfeld C, Muicha A, Harrison P, Kipp A, Claquin G, Silva W, Green A, Wester C, Moon T. HIV Rapid Diagnostic Test Inventories in Zambézia Province, Mozambique: A Tale of 2 Test Kits. International Journal Of Health Policy And Management 2019, 8: 292-299. PMID: 31204445, PMCID: PMC6571497, DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2019.07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsHealth FacilitiesHIV InfectionsHumansMozambiquePoint-of-Care TestingReagent Kits, DiagnosticConceptsHIV rapid diagnostic testsRapid diagnostic testsHealth facilitiesZambézia ProvinceDiagnostic testsTest kitIdentification of PLHIVHealth facility levelMixed-effects logistic regressionOutcomes of interestSpecific health facilityProvincial health authoritiesHIV testUNAIDS 90Treat programsUni-GoldSpecific healthcare facilitiesHealth authoritiesLogistic regressionSurveillance dataFacility levelStudy periodEssential medicinesConfirmatory testHealthcare facilities