CHARACTERIZING BARRIERS TO ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP FOR SKIN AND SOFT-TISSUE INFECTIONS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT USING A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FRAMEWORK

Characterizing barriers to antibiotic stewardship for skin and soft-tissue infections in the emergency department using a systems engineering framework

Abstract Objective: Skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) account for 3% of all emergency department (ED) encounters and are frequently associated with inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.We characterized barriers and facilitators to optimal antibiotic use for SSTIs in the ED using a systems engineering framework and matched them with targeted s

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Theoretical and Experimental Methodology for Studying the Reduction of Evaporation in Open Mining Plant Reservoirs Using a Floating Photovoltaic System

Photovoltaic modules on floats in reservoirs, forming a floating photovoltaic (FPV) system, are proving to be relevant solutions for reducing evaporation and generating electricity.This paper opheliasmuse.com presents a theoretical and experimental methodology to evaluate the reduction of evaporation rates using FPV, applied at Hydro Paragominas&#x

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The Valid Diagnostic Parameters in Bilateral CT Scan to Predict Unstable Syndesmotic Injury with Ankle Fracture

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the reasonable parameters to predict unstable syndesmotic injuries in ankle fractures.Seventy consecutive patients who underwent preoperative bilateral computed tomography (CT) scans were enrolled.Group A consisted of 20 patients intraoperatively diagnosed with read more syndesmotic injuries according to an

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Summarizing Finite Mixture Model with Overlapping Quantification

Finite mixture models are widely used for modeling and clustering data.When they are used for clustering, they are often interpreted by regarding each component as one cluster.However, this assumption may be invalid when the components overlap.It leads to the issue of analyzing such overlaps to correctly understand the models.The primary purpose of

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