Time is running out. No excuses to delay implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programmes: impact, sustainability, resilience and efficiency through an interrupted time series analysis (2017-2022).

Introduction: The WHO declared antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a significant concern in 2014, sparking initiatives to ensure responsible antibiotic use. In human medicine, Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes (ASPs) in hospitals play a pivotal role in combating AMR. Although evidence supports the effectiveness of ASPs in optimizing antimicrobial use, often the lack of resources becomes an excuse to limit their dissemination and use.

Appropriate laboratory utilization in diagnosing pulmonary embolism.

Background: The appropriateness of clinical laboratory use in hospital clinical practice is a very debated question. In fact diagnostic tests are essential tools for disease screening or diagnosis but at the same time they represent an important expenditure.

Methods: A quantitative study was conducted in an Italian general hospital with 535 beds and about 27,000 admissions per year.

[Clinical learning in a university undergraduate nursing program in Italy: a descriptive study].

Objective: This study aims to describe how undergraduate nursing students learn clinical skills.

Materials And Methods: This study is part of a larger study and was performed in January-March 2005 as a prevalence survey. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to all nursing students (n.