Causal inference using observational intensive care unit data: a systematic review and recommendations for future practice

JM Smit, JH Krijthe, J van Bommel, JA Labrecque… - Medrxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
Aim To review and appraise the quality of studies that present models for causal inference of
time-varying treatment effects in the adult intensive care unit (ICU) and give …

Antimicrobial Resistance of Shigella flexneri in Pakistani Pediatric Population Reveals an Increased Trend of Third-Generation Cephalosporin Resistance

I Nisa, M Haroon, A Driessen, J Nijland, H Rahman… - Current …, 2022 - Springer
The rapid emergence of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins in Shigella flexneri is
crucial in pediatric shigellosis management. Limited studies have been conducted on …

A systematic review showed more consideration is needed when conducting nonrandomized studies of interventions

P Dhiman, H Lee, S Kirtley, GS Collins - Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the methodological conduct, reporting,
and risk of bias of nonrandomized studies of interventions (NRSIs) funded by UK National …

Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired bacteraemia and ICU mortality and discharge: addressing time-varying confounding using appropriate methodology

KB Pouwels, S Vansteelandt, R Batra… - Journal of Hospital …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Studies often ignore time-varying confounding or may use inappropriate
methodology to adjust for time-varying confounding. Aim To estimate the effect of intensive …

Effect of Delays in Concordant Antibiotic Treatment on Mortality in Patients With Hospital-Acquired Acinetobacter Species Bacteremia: Emulating a Target …

C Lim, Y Mo, P Teparrukkul… - American Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Delays in treating bacteremias with antibiotics to which the causative organism is
susceptible are expected to adversely affect patient outcomes. Quantifying the impact of …

Estimating the Effect of Healthcare-Associated Infections on Excess Length of Hospital Stay Using Inverse Probability–Weighted Survival Curves

KB Pouwels, S Vansteelandt, R Batra… - Clinical Infectious …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Studies estimating excess length of stay (LOS) attributable to nosocomial
infections have failed to address time-varying confounding, likely leading to overestimation …

Dominant serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of Shigella spp. in Xinjiang, China

H Liu, B Zhu, S Qiu, Y Xia, B Liang, C Yang, N Dong… - Plos one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Shigella represents one of the major diarrhea-inducing pathogens threatening public health,
but its prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profile in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region …

Real life clinical impact of antimicrobial stewardship actions on the blood culture workflow from a microbiology laboratory

JM López-Pintor, J Sánchez-López… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Accelerating the diagnosis of bacteremia is one of the biggest challenges in
clinical microbiology departments. The fast establishment of a correct treatment is …

Trends in antibiotic consumption in Colombian intensive care units, 2010-2017

JA Sánchez-Duque, A Gaviria-Mendoza… - …, 2024 - prueba.revistainfectio.org
Introducción: Los antibióticos se usan con frecuencia en unidades de cuidados intensivos
(UCI). Objetivo: describir la tendencia de prescripción de antibióticos durante 8 años en …

Epidemiology of Bloodstream Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance: Using Electronic Health Records to Inform Time Series and Causal Model Studies

J Gago - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Despite vast improvements in the clinical care of inpatients in hospital settings in recent
decades, bloodstream infections (BSI) remain a critical health threat, with mortality rates …