Continuous deep sedation until death in Belgium: a nationwide survey.

نویسندگان

  • Kenneth Chambaere
  • Johan Bilsen
  • Joachim Cohen
  • Judith A Rietjens
  • Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen
  • Freddy Mortier
  • Luc Deliens
چکیده

uria, despite an absence of relevant clinical manifestations. Although many health care providers realize that excessive antimicrobial use can be harmful and should be avoided, some clearly need to be reminded about the complete absence of evidence supporting antimicrobial therapy for abnormal urinalysis findings in patients who lack genitourinary symptoms and of the importance of adjusting treatment duration for symptomatic UTI according to host factors. Our findings suggest that management of UTI among veterans offers abundant opportunities for improving efficacy, reducing unnecessary antimicrobial use, and limiting harms.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archives of internal medicine

دوره 170 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010