Browsing by Subject "Outpatients"

A new instrument for measuring anticoagulation-related quality of life: development and preliminary validation.

Dolor, RJ; Edwards, R; Hauch, O; Hedner, E; Marple, CB; Matchar, David Bruce; Samsa, Gregory P; ... (9 authors) (Health Qual Life Outcomes, 2004-05-06)

BACKGROUND: Anticoagulation can reduce quality of life, and different models of anticoagulation management might have different impacts on satisfaction with this component of medical care. Yet, to our knowledge, there are ...

Antibiotic overuse for acute respiratory tract infections in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study of outpatients and their physicians.

Arachchi, WK; Bodinayake, Champica K; Dabrera, T; Nagahawatte, A; Østbye, Truls; Sooriyaarachchi, A; Stewart, K; ... (10 authors) (BMC Fam Pract, 2018-03-01)

BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are a common reason for antibiotic overuse worldwide. We previously showed that over 80% of outpatients presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka ...

Bloodstream Infections and Frequency of Pretreatment Associated With Age and Hospitalization Status in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Aaby, P; Ahmed El Tayeb, M; Ali, M; Aseffa, A; Baker, S; Bjerregaard-Andersen, M; Breiman, RF; ... (45 authors) (Clin Infect Dis, 2015-11-01)

BACKGROUND: The clinical diagnosis of bacterial bloodstream infections (BSIs) in sub-Saharan Africa is routinely confused with malaria due to overlapping symptoms. The Typhoid Surveillance in Africa Program (TSAP) recruited ...