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Dzintars Mozgis

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5PSQ-106 Analysis of the medication incident reports at the university children’s hospital

2018

Background Currently no national reporting system is in place in the country that would collect reports on patient safety incidents (PSI). Such a system was introduced in the Children’s Hospital in 2013. ‘Reporting’ has very negative, meaning in society in general, because of the country’s political past. Purpose To analyse trends in reporting of PSI focusing on medication incidents reports (MIRs). Material and methods A retrospective analysis from 1 January to 31 December 2016. Patient safety team members automatically receive alerts to emails when MIRs are submitted to the hospital intranet and have access to these MIRs and patients’ medical records if more detailed information is needed.…

business.industryMedical recordgovernment.form_of_governmentConflict of interestNear missmedicine.diseasePatient safetyHarmIntervention (counseling)governmentMedicineSection 5: Patient safety and quality assuranceMedical emergencybusinessReporting systemIncident reportSection 5: Patient safety and quality assurance
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Observational Study of Antibiotic Usage at the Children’s Clinical University Hospital in Riga, Latvia

2018

Background and objectives: Many pediatric patients have been treated with antibiotics during their hospitalization. There is a need to improve antibiotic prescribing for pediatric patients because many of these prescriptions are inappropriate. Antibiotic consumption analysis was conducted at the Children&rsquo

Hospitals CountyMale0301 basic medicinePoint prevalence surveymedicine.medical_specialtyMedicine (General)Adolescentmedicine.drug_class030106 microbiologyAntibioticsInappropriate Prescribingparenteral antibioticsArticlepoint prevalence surveyHospitals UniversityTertiary Care CentersAntimicrobial Stewardship03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineR5-920defined daily dose; hospitalized children; parenteral antibiotics; point prevalence survey; third-generation cephalosporinsInternal medicinemedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineMedical prescriptionChilddefined daily dosebusiness.industryData CollectionCeftriaxoneDrug Resistance MicrobialGeneral MedicineAmoxicillinHospitals PediatricUniversity hospitalLatviaDrug UtilizationAnti-Bacterial Agentsthird-generation cephalosporinsCross-Sectional StudiesDefined daily doseChild PreschoolCeftriaxonehospitalized childrenFemaleObservational studybusinessmedicine.drugMedicina; Volume 54; Issue 5; Pages: 74
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Analysis of Body Composition of 9- and 10-Year-Old Children in Latvia

2011

Background and Objective. According to the data of epidemiologic research, the prevalence of both excessive and insufficient body weight is increasing in a pediatric population leading to the growing burden of health problems due to these changes. The aim of the study was to understand the current situation of physical development of 9- and 10-year-old boys and girls in Latvia and to estimate the prevalence of underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity among young adolescents. Material and Methods. During 2007–2009, a random sample of healthy 9-year-old (n=184) and 10-year-old (n=320) children from all regions and different socioeconomic groups of Latvia was surveyed in a cross-sec…

MalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyOverweightChild DevelopmentThinnessClassification of obesityHumansMedicineChild9- and 10-year-old children; body mass index; fat mass indexSocioeconomic statusAnthropometrybusiness.industryGeneral MedicineAnthropometrymedicine.diseaseLatviaObesityAdipose TissueCohortBody CompositionFemalemedicine.symptomUnderweightChild Nutritional Physiological PhenomenabusinessBody mass indexDemographyMedicina
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