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21. Management of Acute Diverticulitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 27, 2018 - Question 1: What are the effectiveness/harms and comparative effectiveness/harms of oral or parenteral antibiotics … for the treatment of diverticulitis compared to each other and compared to treatment without antibiotics … Do the effectiveness/harms vary by route of administration of antibiotic, type of antibiotic, duration … of course of antibiotic? … With the increasing use of oral antibiotics with high bioavailability, parenteral antibiotics given as

22. Topic 0614 Tonsillectomy NSD FINAL CC (pdf file)
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    October 23, 2014 - least 3 episodes per year for 3 years) Intervention(s): Tonsillectomy Comparator(s): Prophylactic antibiotic … PICO Population(s): Children, ages 1 to 18, who undergo tonsillectomy Intervention(s): Perioperative antibiotic … Should clinicians administer or prescribe perioperative antibiotics to children undergoing tonsillectomy … effectiveness of tonsillectomy in SDB and the comparative effectiveness of prescribing perioperative antibiotics … some reduction in morbidities associated with tonsillectomy through the use of perioperative topical antibiotics

23. For persons who present with acute cough illness (ACI), what is the comparative effectiveness of various interventions for reducing inappropriate antimicrobial use? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 12, 2012 - , adverse drug effects, and antibiotic resistance. … It is also unclear why antibiotics prescribing practices vary in the management of ACI, despite efforts … of antibiotic resistance and adverse effects. … in the effectiveness of antibiotics in pediatric populations and subsets of adult patients with ACI … (e.g., with co-morbidities) who may derive modest benefit from antibiotics.

24. Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    April 11, 2018 - , where safely possible, to reduce potential harms including development of antibiotic resistance, … Antibiotic therapy in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. … Antibiotic treatment in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Recent trial results … 2 Receptor Agonists/ or exp Cholinergic Antagonists/ or exp Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitors/ or exp Antibiotic … Prophylaxis/ or exp Anti-Bacterial Agents/ or exp antibiotic agent/ or exp Benzodiazepines/ or exp

25. Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 10, 2018 - One uncertainty relates to the need for antibiotics in mild and moderately severe AECOPD, especially … of severe AECOPD, the need for antibiotics in less severe forms of COPD is unclear. 33 Uncertainty … , where safely possible, to reduce potential harms including development of antibiotic resistance, and … Antibiotic therapy in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. … Antibiotic treatment in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Recent trial results.

26. Management of Colonic Diverticulitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 12, 2019 - Initially reserved for the sickest, highest-risk surgical patients, drainage and antibiotic treatment … Do the (comparative) effects and harms vary by route of administration of antibiotics, type of antibiotic … , and duration of course of antibiotics? … versus No antibiotics or versus Alternative antibiotic regimen (for any patient) Any class, route, … Prospective randomized trial comparing short-term antibiotic therapy versus standard therapy for acute

27. Topic 0613 Tympanostomy Tubes NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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    November 03, 2014 - uncertainty regarding indications for Summary: tympanostomy in children as well as the prescription of antibiotics … drops and/or systemic antibiotics for children with tympanostomy tube otorrhea (TTO)? … drops or systemic antibiotic administration Comparator(s): Systemic antibiotic administration or topical … Should clinicians prescribe topical antibiotic eardrops and/or antibiotics for children with uncomplicated … approximately 16% of children within four weeks of surgery and 26% of children while tubes are in place.3 Antibiotics

28. EHC Research Protocol: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2019 - Initially reserved for the sickest, highest-risk surgical patients, drainage and antibiotic treatment … • Do the (comparative) effects and harms vary by route of administration of antibiotics, type of antibiotic … , and duration of course of antibiotics? … versus No antibiotics or versus Alternative antibiotic regimen (for any patient) o Any class, route … to each other and to placebo (or no antibiotics).

29. QR Medica Web Site (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2013 - AOM is the most common childhood infection for which antibiotics are prescribed in the United States. … Antibiotic Options Amoxicillin Ampicillin Cefdinir Ceftriaxone Azithromycin … Information on Antibiotic Use There are a few options to try before an antibiotic; warm compresses, … Amoxicillin is still the safest, most least expensive antibiotic for patients without a penicillin allergy … Some liquid antibiotics, like Amoxicillin, need to be kept in the refrigerator.

30. Procalcitonin Executive (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2012 - Early initiation of appropriate antibiotics and goal-directed therapies reduces mortality. … Conversely, overuse and misuse of antibiotics, including continuing antibiotics longer than necessary … In view of the present emphasis on the overuse of antibiotics, other interventions to reduce antibiotic … ’s total exposure to all antibiotics and is conventionally reported as mean days per 1,000 days of … to all antibiotics per 1,000 days of followup. 2.

31. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness Review 128 Oral Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Colorectal Surgery (pdf file)
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    April 30, 2014 - for identifying the articles are fine, except that it has ignored the entire literature on the oral antibiotic … already a strong body of evidence that supports the use of 1) mechanical bowel preparation, 2) oral antibiotic … preparation, and 3) appropriate systemic antibiotic all used together for the optimum prevention of … concrete suggestions regarding future research that could clarify the relationship between OMBP and oral antibiotic … recent trials did not include oral antibiotics.

32. FRN 29: Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2014 - Conversely, overuse and misuse of antibiotics, including continuing antibiotics longer than necessary … Conversely, overuse and misuse of antibiotics, including continuing antibiotics longer than necessary … to discontinue antibiotics in adult ICU patients and to initiate or discontinue antibiotics in patients … Consistent use of measures of total antibiotic exposure (e.g. mean days total exposure to all antibiotics … Vulnerable to antibiotic resistance and adverse effects of antibiotics.

33. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    September 13, 2012 - Antibiotics Antibiotic use is prevalent in the management of skin ulcers, even in the absence of … The indications for the use of systemic or topical antibiotics are not defined, but antibiotics have … Promotion of antibiotic resistance c. Systemic absorption (rare) 3. … of antibiotics. … regimens No systemic antibiotics Wound dressings Systemic antibiotics Oral antimicrobials

34. Evidence Summary: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2020 - o Antibiotic treatment: For patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis, antibiotic treatment may not … For patients who do receive antibiotics, the evidence is insufficient to guide choice of antibiotic … imaging; (2) the effectiveness and harms of hospitalization for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis, antibiotics … Antibiotic treatment of acute diverticulitis: With low SoE, studies did not find that antibiotic treatment … For patients who do receive antibiotics, the evidence is insufficient to guide choice of antibiotic

35. Evidence Summary: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2020 - o Antibiotic treatment: For patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis, antibiotic treatment may not … For patients who do receive antibiotics, the evidence is insufficient to guide choice of antibiotic … imaging; (2) the effectiveness and harms of hospitalization for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis, antibiotics … Antibiotic treatment of acute diverticulitis: With low SoE, studies did not find that antibiotic treatment … For patients who do receive antibiotics, the evidence is insufficient to guide choice of antibiotic

36. Disposition of Comments Report for Procalcitonin-Guides Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
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    October 05, 2012 - on antibiotics per total patient-days for an entire group as a rate. … For the use of PCT to reduce initiation or continuation of antibiotics for acute respiratory tract … The ES only discussed antibiotics since this was the major theme of the entire systematic review. … Also, discontinuation of antibiotics or duration of therapy are intermediate outcomes, and this report … The overuse of antibiotics is not taken into account.

37. TND-0543_05-24-2013 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2013 - management, for reducing inappropriate antibiotic use for acute cough illness (ACI). … Existing clinical guidelines recommend against routine antibiotic use for ACI in otherwise healthy adults … The conclusions in the most recent clinical trials note that a decrease in antibiotic use was associated … with delayed antibiotic strategies, patient education, and physician education and are consistent with …  While it is clear the antibiotics are not useful, a new systematic review on this topic can be used

38. Template for Reports Developed (pdf file)
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    October 26, 2012 - 1.2 What is the incremental impact of various strategies to reduce antibiotic usage, such as antibiotic … 6 What is the incremental impact of various strategies to reduce antibiotic usage, such as antibiotic … 1.2 What is the incremental impact of various strategies to reduce antibiotic usage, such as antibiotic … Duration of treatment with concomitant antibiotics 11. … What is the incremental impact of various strategies to reduce antibiotic usage, such as antibiotic

39. Oral Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Colorectal Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 26, 2013 - Antibiotics Oral and/or intravenous antibiotics may also be given perioperatively. … A common oral antibiotic regimen is the Nichols-Condon bowel prep and consists of neomycin and erythromycin … Differences in antibiotic regimens between trials may complicate comparisons of postoperative infection … Decreased infection rates have been reported when oral antibiotics are added to intravenous antibiotics … Combination of oral non-absorbable and intravenous antibiotics versus intravenous antibiotics alone in

40. Colorectal-Surgery-Preparation Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    March 26, 2013 - Antibiotics Oral and/or intravenous antibiotics may also be given perioperatively. … A common oral antibiotic regimen is the Nichols-Condon bowel prep and consists of neomycin and erythromycin … Differences in antibiotic regimens between trials may complicate comparisons of postoperative infection … Decreased infection rates have been reported when oral antibiotics are added to intravenous antibiotics … Combination of oral non-absorbable and intravenous antibiotics versus intravenous antibiotics alone