Publications by authors named "Anthony Osei"
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- The first point prevalence survey at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital aimed to establish a baseline for antimicrobial use and identify necessary stewardship interventions.
- During the survey, 988 patients were assessed, showing an overall antimicrobial prevalence of 53.3%, with community-acquired infections treated more frequently than healthcare-associated ones.
- Key findings included that the most common reasons for antimicrobial prescribing were pneumonia, skin infections, and sepsis, with a notable focus on compliance and documentation in prescriptions, suggesting potential improvements in antimicrobial stewardship.
Elder abuse and neglect is a complex phenomenon with no clear markers identified as both reliable and valid in the dental operatory. Applying the concepts and definition of abuse and attention to risk factors for abuse could lead the clinician, as the head of the care team to situations where abuse of an elder could be suspected. Once abuse is suspected, direct questioning and comprehensive assessment of an elders' physical, emotional, and emotional state could be recorded as part of social history in their dental records.
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