Publications by authors named "Rozanna Alameddine"
This paper describes clinicians' views on the structure and content of an electronic discharge summary (EDS). A sample EDS template was developed by building on existing Australian guidelines to illustrate some of the proposed elements required for a high-quality clinical document. Surveys were widely disseminated to gather feedback and perspectives of hospital and primary care clinicians.
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- Enoxaparin, a medication used to treat blood clots, is dosed based on actual body weight, but its effectiveness can vary in obese patients due to distribution differences related to body composition.
- The study evaluated dosing strategies and monitored Antifactor Xa (AFXa) levels in obese patients receiving enoxaparin, reviewing data from 762 patients over a year.
- Results showed no significant link between dosing and AFXa levels, and the rates of treatment failure (2.2%) and bleeding (5%) were comparable to general expectations, indicating that obesity did not independently impact treatment outcomes.
Background: Linezolid is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial with limited use due to toxicity. This study aimed to evaluate linezolid toxicity in a large multicentre cohort. Secondary objectives were to identify factors contributing to toxicity, including the impact of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM).
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