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10. Selective decontamination of the digestive tract: an overview

Author

Heyland, Daren K., Cook, Deborah J., Jaeschke, Roman, Griffith, Lauren, Lee, Hui N., and Guyatt, Gordon H.

Subjects
Cross infection -- Drug therapy -- Prevention, Respiratory tract infections -- Prevention -- Drug therapy, Nosocomial infections -- Drug therapy -- Prevention, Health, Drug therapy, Prevention
Abstract

Infection rates in the ICU population may increase to 80 percent as the duration of stay exceeds 5 days, causing considerable morbidity, mortality, and increased health care costs.[1] The incidence [...]

Published
1994

11. A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Informing Patients About Their Pretreatment Responses to Two Respiratory Questionnaires

Author

Schu¨nemann, Holger J., Guyatt, Gordon H., Griffith, Lauren, Stubbing, David, and Goldstein, Roger

Abstract

Previous studies with short recall periods have suggested that informed administration (previous responses available) may improve the responsiveness and validity of health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) questionnaires in comparison to blind administration (previous responses unavailable). Informed administration may, however, have less impact in studies with longer recall periods. The objective of this randomized trial was to compare the validity and responsiveness of the blind and informed Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) and the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) with a 3-month interval between questionnaire completion.

Published
2002
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