Effect of comprehensive, multidisciplinary, educational program on the use of antibiotics in a geriatric university hospital

Article Abstract:

The effect of a comprehensive, educational antibiotic management program designed for patients with suspected urinary or respiratory tract infection is assessed. The multifaceted program was found to be safe, and a practical method to reduce the consumption and costs of antibiotics in a geriatric hospital is presented.

Antibiotics, Drug therapy, Respiratory tract infections, Urinary tract infections, Geriatric pharmacology

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Pain in severe dementia: self-assessment or observation scales?

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Results of evaluation of effectiveness of self-assessment scales in measuring pain intensity in severely demented hospitalized patients is presented. Its comparison to observational scales is also provided.

Switzerland, Evaluation, Weights and measures, Measurement units and standards, Pain measurement

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Procalcitonin and infection in elderly patients

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The effectiveness of procalcitonin for detecting infection in elderly patients is determined. A comparative analysis of procalcitonin with other biological markers is also presented.

Infection, Diagnosis, Diseases, Comparative analysis, Aged patients, Elderly patients, Biological markers

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