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Patient safety--who cares? by Schwappach, David L B, Conen, Dieter

“…Medical errors and adverse events are a serious threat to patients worldwide. In recent years methodologically sound studies have demonstrated that…”
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Chronic conditions and multimorbidity in a primary care population: a study in the Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network (Sentinella) by Gnädinger, Markus, Herzig, Lilli, Ceschi, Alessandro, Conen, Dieter, Staehelin, Alfred, Zoller, Marco, Puhan, Milo A.

“…Objectives To provide estimates of the prevalence of chronic conditions in Swiss primary care. Methods In total, 175 general practitioners (GP) or…”
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Is routine replacement of peripheral intravenous catheters necessary? by Bregenzer, T, Conen, D, Sakmann, P, Widmer, A F

“…Guidelines developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga, recommend that peripheral intravenous catheters be changed every 3 days…”
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Medication incidents in primary care medicine: a prospective study in the Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network (Sentinella) by Gnädinger, Markus, Conen, Dieter, Herzig, Lilli, Puhan, Milo A, Staehelin, Alfred, Zoller, Marco, Ceschi, Alessandro

“…ObjectivesTo describe the type, frequency, seasonal and regional distribution of medication incidents in primary care in Switzerland and to elucidate possible…”
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Characteristics of bleeding complications in patients with anticoagulant treatment by Rothschild, Sacha, Conen, Dieter

“…Anticoagulation treatment is effective in the prevention of stroke as well as deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Its preventive benefit…”
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From policlinic services to medical service centres--the Swiss perspective by Conen, Dieter

“…Industrialized countries are confronting the challenge of providing their population with accessible, high-quality, safe and efficient healthcare. They face…”
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Time-dependent association of glucocorticoids with adverse outcome in community-acquired pneumonia: a 6-year prospective cohort study by Nickler, Manuela, Ottiger, Manuel, Steuer, Christian, Kutz, Alexander, Christ-Crain, Mirjam, Zimmerli, Werner, Thomann, Robert, Hoess, Claus, Henzen, Christoph, Bernasconi, Luca, Huber, Andreas, Mueller, Beat, Schuetz, Philipp

“…The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal stress axis plays a crucial role in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), with high cortisol being associated with disease…”
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Medication incidents in primary care medicine: protocol of a study by the Swiss Federal Sentinel Reporting System by Gnädinger, Markus, Ceschi, Alessandro, Conen, Dieter, Herzig, Lilli, Puhan, Milo, Staehelin, Alfred, Zoller, Marco

“…Background/rationale Patient safety is a major concern in healthcare systems worldwide. Although most safety research has been conducted in the inpatient…”
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Dihydrotestosterone is a predictor for mortality in males with community-acquired pneumonia: results of a 6-year follow-up study by Zurfluh, Seline, Nickler, Manuela, Ottiger, Manuel, Steuer, Christian, Kutz, Alexander, Christ-Crain, Mirjam, Zimmerli, Werner, Thomann, Robert, Hoess, Claus, Henzen, Christoph, Bernasconi, Luca, Huber, Andreas, Mueller, Beat, Schuetz, Philipp

“…Adrenal hormone metabolite levels are altered in acute illnesses such as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Our aim was to investigate associations of sex and…”
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Patient safety by Conen, Dieter

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Effects of antihypertensive treatment on cerebral perfusion by Bertel, O, Marx, B E, Conen, D

“…Antihypertensive treatment reduces the risk of ischemic strokes and cerebral hemorrhage as complications of excessive or long-standing hypertension. However,…”
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Hyponatremia and anti-diuretic hormone in Legionnaires' disease by Schuetz, Philipp, Haubitz, Sebastian, Christ-Crain, Mirjam, Albrich, Werner C, Zimmerli, Werner, Mueller, Beat

“…Medical textbooks often list Legionnaires' disease as a differential diagnosis of the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)…”
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Wo stehen wir 2020, oder warum sind wir noch nicht besser geworden? by Conen, Dieter, Eberlein-Gonska, Maria

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Septic complications after injection of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate: report of two cases and review by Wahl, Peter, Lammer, Franz, Conen, Dieter, Schlumpf, Rolf, Bock, Andreas

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Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung der Patientensicherheit: Bedeutung einer Wirksamkeitsevaluation by Conen, D.

“…Zusammenfassung In den letzten zehn Jahren ist weltweit das Bewusstsein dafür gewachsen, dass die Gesundheitssysteme trotz überall steigender Kosten nicht so…”
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Prevention of deep-vein thrombosis in ambulatory arthroscopic knee surgery: A randomized trial of prophylaxis with low-molecular weight heparin by MICHOT, Marc, CONEN, Dieter, HOLTZ, Daniel, ERNI, Daniel, ZUMSTEIN, Marc Daniel, RUFLIN, Georg Bernhard, RENNER, Nikolaus

“…The risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery is not well known. The purpose of this study was to determine the…”
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Assessment, frequency, causes, and prevention of medication errors - a critical analysis by Meyer-Massetti, C, Conen, D

“…Medication errors are responsible for up to 50% of errors in healthcare. Therefore, they are an important target for the improvement of patient safety. The…”
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Predictors for length of hospital stay in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: results from a Swiss multicenter study by Suter-Widmer, Isabelle, Christ-Crain, Mirjam, Zimmerli, Werner, Albrich, Werner, Mueller, Beat, Schuetz, Philipp

“…Length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is variable and directly related to medical costs. Accurate estimation of LOS…”
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From policlinic services to medical service centres--the Swiss perspective by Conen, Dieter

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