Causal inference using observational intensive care unit data: a systematic review and recommendations for future practice
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 …
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
The rapid emergence of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins in Shigella flexneri is
crucial in pediatric shigellosis management. Limited studies have been conducted on …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
Delays in treating bacteremias with antibiotics to which the causative organism is
susceptible are expected to adversely affect patient outcomes. Quantifying the impact of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
(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 …
decades, bloodstream infections (BSI) remain a critical health threat, with mortality rates …