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Publikováno v:
Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety. 12:161-168
Background Ceftriaxone is one of the most commonly used antibiotics due to its availability, wide spectrum of activity and low toxicity. However, irrational use of ceftriaxone is one of the current issues in most countries, especially developing ones
Autor:
Kassaw Abtew, Desye Misganaw
Publikováno v:
Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety. 12:169-175
Background Despite the fact that the majority of the acute diarrheal diseases are viral in origin and self-limited, routine and injudicious antibiotic treatment is a common practice globally and more prevalent in Africa. Indeed, the irrational use of
Autor:
Siew Siang Chua, Ting Wei Tiong
Publikováno v:
Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety. 12:135-144
Background Antibiotic resistance has become one of the major global health threats. The lack of knowledge on antibiotics contributes to the indiscriminate use of these medications and subsequent antibiotic resistance. Objective To evaluate the knowle
Autor:
Holly M. Holmes, Hua Chen, Jeffrey T. Sherer, Farid Chekani, Rajender R. Aparasu, Michael L. Johnson
Publikováno v:
Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety. 12:23-30
Purpose According to the 2015 American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers criteria, most antipsychotics are inappropriate in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients due to the risk of worsening Parkinsonian symptoms. This study examined the incidence and predi
Publikováno v:
Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety. 11:125-129
Background Intravenous antibiotics, either as outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) or transition of care to community-based management, is a common practice in tertiary care hospitals to minimize hospital stays. However, infectious dise
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Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety. 11:115-123
Background Ceftazidime is nowadays one of the most commonly used antibiotics due to its high antibacterial potency, wide spectrum of activity, and low potential for toxicity. However, the global trend shows huge misuse of ceftazidime. Objective This
Autor:
Reza Khalvati, Hasan Golboei Mousavi, Bita Bijari, Masood Ziaee, Motahare Mahi-Birjand, Mohammad Reza Abedini, Arash Ziaee
Publikováno v:
Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety. 11:29-35
Background: Vancomycin resistance has raised concerns about its effectiveness prospect in the treatment of patients with Gram-positive infections. The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) has recently established guideli
Autor:
Vladimir Trkulja
Publikováno v:
Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety
Apixaban, a direct orally active anticoagulant (selective, direct factor Xa inhibitor) is approved for (primary) prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing elective total-hip or total-knee arthroplasty, for acute treatment/prev