Objective To update previous systematic review of predictive models for 28-day or 30-day
unplanned hospital readmissions. Design Systematic review. Setting/data source CINAHL …

Objectives Hospital readmission risk prediction facilitates the identification of patients
potentially at high risk so that resources can be used more efficiently in terms of cost-benefit …

A panel of experts was convened by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) to
update the 2004 clinical practice guideline on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy …

Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal sepsis are rare conditions with high case fatality
rates. Early recognition and prompt treatment saves lives. In 1999 the British Infection …

UK good practice recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT)
were published in 2012 and 2015 for adult and paediatric patients, respectively. Here we …

Background To better monitor patients on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy
(OPAT), we need an improved understanding of risk factors for and timing of OPAT …

Objective Evaluate evidence of the efficacy, safety, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of
outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) models. Design A systematic review …

Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) is now a widely accepted and safe
therapeutic option for carefully selected patients. Benefits include cost savings and improved …

Abstract Background The Oral Versus Intravenous Antibiotics (OVIVA) Trial demonstrated
that oral therapy, when used during the initial 6 weeks in the treatment in bone and joint …

Study Objective Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is increasingly used,
and unfortunately, readmissions during OPAT are common. The purpose of this study was to …