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Paulo Sousa
Health Informatics
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Leveraging Antimicrobial Stewardship: Focus on Individual Prescriptions Appropriateness
Antimicrobial resistance and healthcare associated infections are major worldwide Public Health and Patient Safety challenges. Inappropriate antibiotic prescription is the major drive for antibiotic resistance...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Nurse’s Role on Antibiotic Stewardship: Perceptions, Attitudes and Knowledge of a Group of Portuguese Nurses
Objectives: This study aims to understand perceptions, attitudes and knowledge of a group of Portuguese nurses on antibiotic stewardship (AS).
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Assessing Adverse Events in Madeira Primary Health Care
In last three decades, several epidemiological studies have been developed in order to assess the magnitude, nature and type of adverse events (AEs). Most of these studies focus on hospital settings, where the...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Economic and Clinical Impact of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Intensive Care Units of a University Hospital Center
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections in the intensive care units (ICUs). They have not only an impact on each patient’s individual health but al...
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Article
Open AccessEstimating the incidence of adverse events in Portuguese hospitals: a contribution to improving quality and patient safety
Several review studies have shown that 3.4% to 16.6% of patients in acute care hospitals experience one or more adverse events. Adverse events (AEs) in hospitals constitute a significant problem with serious c...
