Earlier switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics owing to eReminders

Earlier Switching from Intravenous to Oral Antibiotics Due to eReminders

Earlier switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics owing to electronic reminders.

UNLABELLED Paper-based interventions have been shown to stimulate switching from intravenous (i.v.) to oral (p.o.) antibiotic therapies. Shorter i.v. durations are associated with a lower risk of iatrogenic infections as well as reduced workload and costs. The purpose of this study was to determine whether automated electronic reminders are able to promote earlier switching. In this controlled ...

Outcomes of early switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics on medical wards

OBJECTIVES To evaluate outcomes following implementation of a checklist with criteria for switching from intravenous (iv) to oral antibiotics on unselected patients on two general medical wards. METHODS During a 12 month intervention study, a printed checklist of criteria for switching on the third day of iv treatment was placed in the medical charts. The decision to switch was left to the di...

Practice of switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics

Hospitalized patients initially on intravenous antibiotics can be safely switched to an oral equivalent within the third day of admission once clinical stability is established. This conversion has many advantages as fewer complications, less healthcare costs and earlier hospital discharge. The three types of intravenous to oral conversion include sequential, switch, and step-down therapy. The ...

epidemiological study of oral and pharyngeal cancers in kermanshah province from march 1993 to march 2006

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