Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigSuggestions(2)
Exact(4)
The survey was designed to examine the prevalence of antibiotic prophylaxis, evaluate the quality of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) prescriptions, and investigate the risk factors associated with inappropriate indication for antibiotic prophylaxis.
Primary bacteremia is an inappropriate indication for ertapenem use in our study, due to limited evidence.
Therefore, in all but the highest degree of asymptomatic stenosis, the panel thought it was an inappropriate indication for surgery, and even in that situation, an uncertain indication only.
Using EPAGE criteria, diagnostic yield for clinically significant lesions was higher in patients with appropriate or uncertain indications than in those with an inappropriate indication for endoscopy (32.5% vs. 13.6%, P = 0.006).
Similar(56)
Overall, the rate of inappropriate indications for endoscopy was 15.8%.
We estimated the risk for endoscopic findings to be <30% in patients with inappropriate indications for endoscopy.
Using these criteria, inappropriate indications for esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or colonoscopy have been reported in 10.5 – 39% [ 7- 18], depending on patient selection.
Moreover, the rate of inappropriate indications for antibiotic prescriptions in hospitals in Vietnam was much higher than rates reported in Malaysia (4.0%) [ 16], Turkey (14.0%) [ 17], and Hong Kong (20.0%) [ 18]. A. baumannii isolates from the northern and southern regions of Vietnam may be of different lineages.
The rating scale ranges from 1 to 9; 1 to 3 indicating an inappropriate indication, 4 to 6 an uncertain indication, and 7 to 9 an appropriate indication.
Inappropriate indication; prescription of antimicrobials without the presence of an infectious disease, or prescription of antimicrobials for an infection that does not need antimicrobial treatment.
The GP was therefore the judge of appropriateness of indication and dosage of drugs causing ADEs and this may introduce a bias against reporting inappropriate indication or dose.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com