We present updated, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines from the Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ISPN) for the management of urinary tract infection (UTI) and primary vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) in children. These guidelines conform to international standards; Institute of Medicine and ...
Assessing adherence to evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated urinary tract infection. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007;82(2):181–5.Grover ML, Bracamonte JD, Kanodia AK, Bryan MJ, Donahue SP, et al. (2007) Assessing Adherence to Evidence-Based Guidelines for the ...
Evidence-based appraisal of two guidelines for the diagnosis of suspected, uncomplicated urinary tract infections in primary care: a diagnostic accuracy va... OBJECTIVES. Given the lack of accurate rapid diagnostics for urinary tract infection (UTI) in women, many countries have developed guidelines ...
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is defined as inflammation/infection of the urinary tract with confirmed growth of a single pathogen obtained from an adequate urine specimen. UTI is one of the most common bacterial infections in children and is usually the result of retrograde ascension of uropathoge...
Evidence-based guidelines recommend appropriate antibiotic therapy, urine culture for test of cure after treatment and monthly follow-up cultures until delivery.Aims: To evaluate adherence to guidelines for the management of antepartum pyelonephritis within an Australian obstetric population and to assess ...
The NHSN created benchmarks for CA-UTIs based on similar hospitals. The benchmark for CA-UTI in the ICU was a rate of 4 per 1000 catheter days pooled from 300 hospitals in 2004 (Edwards, Peterson, et al, 2007). In preparation for the new CMS guidelines for healthcare acquired ...
Presents information on a guideline which provides general practitioners with the recommendations on the use of aspirin, as secondary prophylaxis for cardiovascular disease and stroke in patients at high risk of these disorders. Information on the use of aspirin in patients with cardiovascular disease ...
International research shows practice does not align with Infectious Disease Society Association guidelines, with prescribing concordance rates near 40%. This multidisciplinary quality improvement project evaluated the effectiveness of an evidence-based UTI diagnostic and treatment algorithm and provider education...
This evidence-based perspective was guided by the following questions, what are the strengths and limitations of technology-based continuity of care for patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)? What is the role of LUTS telemedicine in the future? What are the recommendations for quality...
Dietary patterns are classified into two approaches: the first, called a priori, is based on prior knowledge of the favorable and unfavorable effects of dietary constituents (e.g. using the Diet Quality Index). The other approach, a posteriori, is based on the dietary data obtained. The main...