Chronic conditions and multimorbidity in a primary care population: a study in the Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network (Sentinella).

Objectives: To provide estimates of the prevalence of chronic conditions in Swiss primary care.

Methods: In total, 175 general practitioners (GP) or pediatricians (PED) reporting to the Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network collected morbidity data.

Results: In 26,853 patient contacts, mean (± SD) age was 55.

Medication incidents in primary care medicine: a prospective study in the Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network ().

Objectives: To describe the type, frequency, seasonal and regional distribution of medication incidents in primary care in Switzerland and to elucidate possible risk factors for medication incidents.

Design: Prospective surveillance study.

Setting: Swiss primary healthcare, Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network.

Medication incidents in primary care medicine: protocol of a study by the Swiss Federal Sentinel Reporting System.

Background/rationale: Patient safety is a major concern in healthcare systems worldwide. Although most safety research has been conducted in the inpatient setting, evidence indicates that medical errors and adverse events are a threat to patients in the primary care setting as well. Since information about the frequency and outcomes of safety incidents in primary care is required, the goals of this study are to describe the type, frequency, seasonal and regional distribution of medication incidents in primary care in Switzerland and to elucidate possible risk factors for medication incidents.

Preoperative factors predicting clinical outcome following laparoscopic fundoplication.

Background: Antireflux surgery is effective for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux, but not all patients benefit equally from it. The challenge is to identify the patients who will ultimately benefit from antireflux surgery. The aim of this study was to identify preoperative factors that predict clinical outcome after antireflux surgery, with special interest in the influence of socioeconomic factors.