Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy with continuous infusion of meropenem: A retrospective analysis of three years of clinical experience.

Introduction: Data regarding outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) with continuous infusion of meropenem (CIM) remain scarce and controversial. We aimed to analyze its outcomes.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of a cohort of patients who received OPAT with CIM during a three-year period at a single center in northwest Spain.

[Randomized controlled clinical trial of a home care unit intervention to reduce readmission and death rates in patients discharged from hospital following admission for heart failure].

Introduction And Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of a primarily educational intervention in heart failure (HF) patients implemented in a home care unit.

Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial involved 279 HF patients who were discharged from a tertiary-care hospital between February 2001 and June 2002. Patients with dementia, terminal non-cardiac disease, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were excluded.