Antibiotic Treatment of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in the Elderly: Effect of a Multidimensional Educational Intervention

Objectives: To measure and improve antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) in the elderly. Design: Prospective, nonrandomized controlled trial. Setting: Ambulatory office practices in Denver metropolitan area (n=4 intervention practices; n=51 control practices). Participants: Co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) 2004-01, Vol.52 (1), p.39-45
Hauptverfasser:	Gonzales, Ralph, Sauaia, Angela, Corbett, Kitty K., Maselli, Judith H., Erbacher, Kathleen, Leeman-castillo, Bonnie A., Darr, Carol A., Houck, Peter M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease acute respiratory tract infections Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibacterial agents Antibiotics Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Biological and medical sciences Chi-Square Distribution clinical trial Colorado Denver Elderly people Female Humans Intervention Logistic Models Male Medical sciences Medicare Older people Patient Education as Topic Pharmacology. Drug treatments physician practice patterns Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data Prescribing Prescription drugs Prevention and actions Primary health care professionals Prospective Studies Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Respiratory diseases Respiratory tract infection Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...) Treatment Treatment Outcome USA
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