Pharmacist charting in the preadmission clinic of a Sydney teaching hospital: a pilot study

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 375-382
Author(s):  
Beata V. Bajorek ◽  
Ruchi Bakshi ◽  
Ross D. MacPherson ◽  
Clara Chow ◽  
Phillip Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Preadmission Clinic

Pilot Study: Outcomes of the Full Abdominopelvic Ultrasound Protocol for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Children: A Retrospective Chart Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 530-534
Author(s):  
Robert Dima ◽  
Yongdong Wang ◽  
Sarah Zuccolo ◽  
Michelle Palmer ◽  
Kerry Cheong
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Acute Appendicitis ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Patient Management ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Sonographic Evaluation ◽  
Suspected Acute Appendicitis ◽  
Rule Out

Objective: Sonographic evaluation for acute appendicitis in children often involves an exhaustive protocol, for which the therapeutic yield has not been formally evaluated. The purpose of the study was to pilot a retrospective chart review of children receiving an abdominopelvic sonogram upon presenting with suspected acute appendicitis. Methods: An annual retrospective chart review was designed to review abdominopelvic sonograms to rule out appendicitis and specifically performed at a Canadian children’s teaching hospital. Studies were excluded if the requisition stated multiple clinical concerns or if the patient was >18 years at the time of the sonogram. Results: Based on 230 patient cases reviewed, alternative diagnostic sonographic findings were found in 141 (61%) charts. Only 18 patient cases (8%) demonstrated both alternative sonographic findings as well as a change in management by the emergency room physician. Conclusion: Alternative diagnostic findings, based on a complete abdominopelvic sonogram, were common (61%) in this chart review but rarely changed patient management.

scholarly journals Protocol for the Sri Lankan Cerebral Palsy Register pilot study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. e039353
Author(s):  
Thilini Madushika Heiyanthuduwage ◽  
Samanmali P Sumanasena ◽  
Gopi Kitnasamy ◽  
Hayley Smithers Sheedy ◽  
Gulam Khandaker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
The North

IntroductionCerebral palsy (CP) describes a heterogeneous group of motor disorders resulting from disturbance in the developing brain. CP occurs in approximately 2.1 per 1000 live births in high-income countries, but in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) the prevalence and severity of CP may be greater and aetiological risk factors different. In Sri Lanka, a LMIC, there have been no epidemiological studies of CP to date. Systematically collected data are required to identify opportunities for primary and secondary prevention, to plan and establish services to support children and adults with CP and their families and to act as a sampling frame for new research. Here we describe a pilot study protocol for a CP register in Sri Lanka.Methods and analysisThe aim of this study is to establish a CP register in Sri Lanka. We will use different surveillance methodologies in two provinces of Sri Lanka: hospital and community surveillance in the Western Province and community surveillance in the Eastern Province. A common record form will collect demographic, clinical and service data for children with CP <18 years living in these two provinces. Data will be transferred to a secure online data repository and used to describe the epidemiology of CP in these regions. We will describe the strengths and challenges of the surveillance mechanisms and estimate the resources required for ongoing hospital and community based surveillance in the Western and Eastern provinces and to include additional provinces across the country.Ethics and disseminationThis study has ethical clearance from The University of Kelaniya, National Health Research Council, the Institutional Ethics Review Committee of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo South Teaching Hospital and the Director of the North Colombo Teaching Hospital. Results from this research will be disseminated through local and international conferences and through publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Effect of an antimicrobial stewardship programme on the use of carbapenems in a Hong Kong teaching hospital: a pilot study

2007 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 378-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.H.S. You ◽  
L.P.Y. Lo ◽  
I.Y.K. Chung ◽  
T. Marasinghe ◽  
N. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship
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