Search Results - "Carrie, Anita G"

Typeface legibility of patient information leaflets intended for community-dwelling seniors by Chubaty, Adriana, Sadowski, Cheryl A., Carrie, Anita G.

“…Background: there are guidelines available from a number of countries and organisations regarding the design of written information, as appropriate design is…”
Get full text

Impact of Residence on Prevalence and Intensity of Prescription Drug Use Among Older Adults by Carrie, Anita G, Grymonpre, Ruby E, Blandford, Audrey A

“…Background: Higher levels of morbidity among older adults result in greater need for pharmaceutical products and pharmacy services compared with the need in…”
Get full text

Decrease in antibiotic use among children in the 1990s: not all antibiotics, not all children by Kozyrskyj, Anita L, Carrie, Anita G, Mazowita, Garey B, Lix, Lisa M, Klassen, Terry P, Law, Barbara J

“…Decreases in antibiotic use were widely reported in the 1990s. This study was undertaken to determine trends in the use of antibiotics from fiscal year (FY)…”
Get full text

Disease, temporal and sociodemographic influences on initial treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in Manitoba, Canada by Carrie, Anita G., Kozyrskyj, Anita L.

“…Reimbursement restrictions on newer antibiotics, common to many drug plans, may result in unnecessary hospitalisation when patients are unable to pay ‘out of…”
Get full text

Predictors of receipt of a fluoroquinolone versus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for treatment of acute pyelonephritis in women in Manitoba, Canada by Carrie, Anita G., Metge, Colleen J., Collins, David M., Harding, Godfrey K. M., Zhanel, George G.

“…Purpose The increasing and comparatively high proportion of uropathogens in Canada resistant to trimethoprim‐sulfamethoxazole (TMP‐SMX) may be partially…”
Get full text

Antibiotic use in a Canadian Province, 1995-1998 by Carrie, AG, Metge, CJ, Zhanel, GG

“…OBJECTIVE: Antibiotics are among the most commonly used classes of agents in community practice; yet, studies of antibiotic use in this setting are scarce…”
Get full text

Access and intensity of use of prescription analgesics among older Manitobans by Sadowski, Cheryl A, Carrie, Anita G, Grymonpre, Ruby E, Metge, Colleen J, St John, Phillip

“…Under-treatment of pain is frequently reported, especially among seniors, with chronic non-cancer pain most likely to be under-treated. Legislation regarding…”
Get full text

Outpatient treatment of community-acquired pneumonia: evolving trends and a focus on fluoroquinolones by Carrie, Anita G, Kozyrskyj, Anita L

“…Increasing use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in the community, including fluoroquinolones, has been reported, despite concerns for developing antibiotic…”
Get full text

Use of intravenous antibiotics for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in the emergency department by Carrie, Anita G, Marrie, Thomas J

“…To determine the extent of intravenous (IV) antibiotic use for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in emergency departments, the practice patterns in seven…”
Get full text

Antibacterial use in community practice: Assessing quantity, indications and appropriateness, and relationship to the development of antibacterial resistance by CARRIE, A. G, ZHANEL, G. G

“…Most use of antibacterials occurs in community practice; however, despite the widespread belief of inappropriate use and the resultant increase in…”
Get full text