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Why, when, and how to use lung ultrasound during the COVID-19 pandemic: enthusiasm and caution.

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SUBMITTER: Gargani L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7314093 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Why, when, and how to use lung ultrasound during the COVID-19 pandemic: enthusiasm and caution.

Gargani Luna L Soliman-Aboumarie Hatem H Volpicelli Giovanni G Corradi Francesco F Pastore Maria Concetta MC Cameli Matteo M

European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging 20200901 9

PMID: 32515793

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Project description:Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major issue in healthcare being correlated to global inappropriate use of antibiotics. The aim of this study was to compare the data on hospital antibiotic consumption in 2020-2021 with those related to 2019 in order to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antibiotic prescriptions and appropriate use at national level and in the different geographical areas. To estimate the consumption of antibiotics, two indicators were calculated: "number of DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day" and "number of DDD per 100 hospitalisation days". Consumption data on antibiotics dispensed in public health facilities were based on the Italian "traceability of medicines" information flow. Data on hospitalisation days were extracted from the Italian "hospital discharge form" flow. Pearson correlation analysis was performed between the number of patients hospitalised for COVID-19 and the consumption of antibiotics in public healthcare facilities. During 2020, about 1.7 DDD/1000 inhabitants per day (12.3% of the overall consumption of reimbursed antibiotics) were dispensed exclusively in Italian hospitals (+0.8% compared to 2019). Considering the number of DDD per 100 hospitalisation days, consumption increased by 19.3% in 2020 compared to 2019. Comparing the first semester of 2020 and 2019, a decrease of DDD/1000 inhabitants per day was observed (-1.6%) at national level, with opposite trends in the different geographical areas; an increase in the use of azithromycin and carbapenems was also observed, with a stable consumption of third-generation cephalosporins. The use of antibiotics in the second semester of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019 showed a clear reduction at national level (-8.5%), appreciable to a similar extent in all geographic areas. In the first semester of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, there was a huge reduction (-31.4%) in consumption at national level. However, the variations were heterogeneous between different geographical areas. To our knowledge, this study represents the most comprehensive analysis performed on antibiotic consumption data in hospital settings in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic to date. Despite international and national guideline recommendations, a substantial overall increase in antibiotic prescriptions was observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with variability in terms of geographical distribution and prescription strategies. These findings may be related to the dichotomy between perceived and real significance of guidelines, expert panels, or consensus. Therefore, new approaches or strategies to antimicrobial stewardship should be proposed.

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Why, when, and how to use lung ultrasound during the COVID-19 pandemic: enthusiasm and caution.

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Why, when, and how to use lung ultrasound during the COVID-19 pandemic: enthusiasm and caution.

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