Qual Saf Health Care
-
Qual Saf Health Care · Oct 2009
Meta AnalysisImproving the use of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in an Australian teaching hospital.
Hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially fatal complication of hospitalisation, with meta-analyses and guidelines supporting the use of proven prophylactic measures (graduated compression stockings (GCS) and anticoagulants). Despite this, prophylaxis is underutilised and represents one of the largest gaps between evidence and current clinical practice. ⋯ Affordable and accessible interventions can improve the application of VTE prophylaxis guidelines into daily hospital care and are associated with reductions in this potentially life-threatening complication.
-
Qual Saf Health Care · Feb 2006
Review Meta AnalysisInterventions in primary care to reduce medication related adverse events and hospital admissions: systematic review and meta-analysis.
To identify and evaluate studies of interventions in primary care aimed at reducing medication related adverse events that result in morbidity, hospital admission, and/or mortality. ⋯ There is relatively weak evidence to indicate that pharmacist-led medication reviews are effective in reducing hospital admissions. There is currently no evidence for the effectiveness of other interventions which aim at reducing admissions or preventable drug related morbidity. More randomised controlled trials of primary care based pharmacist-led interventions are needed to decide whether or not this intervention is effective in reducing hospital admissions.
-
Qual Saf Health Care · Oct 2003
Meta AnalysisEffects of interventions for the treatment of nocturnal enuresis in children.
The effectiveness of interventions for the treatment of nocturnal enuresis in children published in a recent issue of Effective Health Care is reviewed.