HH before patient contact and before aseptic tasks (indications 1 and 2) plays a major role in controlling HCAIs and avoiding cross-transmission of (multi-resistant) bacteria, thus compliance with these two indications is a cornerstone in infection control [ 1, 7].
Despite of presenting only researchers with at least two indications, notice that some vertices have a single incoming arrow.
The two indications with the highest proportion of dexamethasone prescribing were non-specific and neurological symptoms (29.9% and 31.6% of dexamethasone events respectively).
We aimed to analyse the association of this policy with AM use for the two indications accounting for the largest number of patients receiving AM: prophylaxis for major lower limb orthopaedic surgery and pneumonia.
Two hundred and sixty two women (17%) experienced a cesarean delivery during labor with two main indications: non progressive labor/dystocia (65%) and non-reassuring fetal heart rate (34%).
As we collected data in several hospitals, with two different indications, and employed an experimental intervention, and given that there were large differences in previous knowledge, this may have caused additional variance.
Compliance with the five indications of HH as defined by the World Health Organisation is rated by direct observation by trained personnel.
Moreover, I am especially proud that Afinitor has now been approved in five indications, with the potential to help many thousands of women suffering from advanced breast cancer.
We prospectively validated 49/82 'high value' predictions from nine studies covering seven indications, with comparable or better activity to existing drugs, which serve as novel repurposed therapeutics.
