Positive Impact of Clinical Audit on Appropriateness of Laboratory Investigations for Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase-Deficient Patients in the Emergency Department.
Eman HassanGhadeer FoulathMohamed AbdelghanyIbrahim SayedDina ElkhityYasmine El ChazliPublished in: Indian journal of pediatrics (2020)
A large proportion of requested investigations for children presenting with G6PD acute hemolytic crisis are nonindicated. Education of medical staff about the guidelines and their continuous assessments through audits were effective at reducing unnecessary diagnostic tests.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- liver failure
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- blood pressure
- drug induced
- hepatitis b virus
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- aortic dissection
- patient reported
- long term care
- adverse drug
- wild type