Scandinavian journal of primary health care
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Jun 2002
Comparative StudyUnfavourable working conditions for female GPs. A comparison between Swedish general practitioners and district nurses.
The aim was to analyse gender and occupational differences in the psychosocial working conditions of general practitioners (GPs) and district nurses (DNs) in Sweden. ⋯ Female GPs perceived more unfavourable psychosocial working conditions than both male GPs and female DNs did in the same organisational setting.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Jun 2002
Comparative StudyIncidence and costs of falls and fall injuries among elderly in institutional care.
To investigate the incidence and costs of falls among the elderly in institutional care. ⋯ One-third of all falls resulted in an injury and every fifth injurious fall resulted in treatment outside the patient's own ward. The type of fall and the injury profile differed between men and women.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Jun 2002
Treatment failures after antibiotic therapy of uncomplicated urinary tract infections. A prescription database study.
The efficacy of sulfamethizole and pivmecillinam in the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI) has been questioned because of an increase in the prevalence of resistant strains. The aim of this study was to describe the risk of treatment failures over the last 10 years. ⋯ This study does not support a change in current Danish practice of sulfamethizole being first-line treatment for uncomplicated UVI.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Mar 2002
The relation between sale of antimicrobial drugs and antibiotic resistance in uropathogens in general practice.
Overuse of antimicrobial drugs has resulted in an alarming increase in bacterial resistance in most countries. The relevance for general practice is unknown. ⋯ The impact of the antimicrobial sale on resistance in uropathogens seems less than expected at the general practice level, even though local microbiological reports mention fairly high antibiotic resistance data. Adapted methods for following-up bacterial resistance evolution in general practice are needed.