| Clinical practice guideline for managing acute urinary tract infections in adult females in Saudi Arabia. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10787786 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The management of urinary tract infections at primary health clinics in Saudi Arabia varied widely and did not generally conform to modern recommendations. A clinical practice guideline was developed to standardize and modernize the approach in order to improve the quality of care and reduce costs. An algorithm was developed for the management of acute urinary tract infections in non-pregnant adult females. Guideline recommendations were generally well received, and acceptance was greater where users were involved in the initial stages of guideline development. The cost of managing urinary tract infections was reduced providing that reliance on dipstick analysis did not increase costs through increased misdiagnosis. |
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Authors:
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G Zajac; M Skeoch |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality Volume: 22 ISSN: 1062-2551 ISO Abbreviation: J Healthc Qual Publication Date: 2000 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-04-05 Completed Date: 2000-04-05 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9202994 Medline TA: J Healthc Qual Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 32-8 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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McGill University, Montreal. georgezajac@hotmail.com |
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Acute Disease Adult Algorithms Attitude of Health Personnel Female Humans Practice Guidelines as Topic / standards* Primary Health Care Quality Assurance, Health Care* Saudi Arabia / epidemiology Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis*, therapy |
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