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Christopher B Del Mar

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Ranakusuma R, McCullough A, Safitri E, Pitoyo Y, Widyaningsih W, Del Mar C, et al.
Pilot Feasibility Stud . 2020 Sep; 6:121. PMID: 32874679
Background: Acute otitis media (AOM) is associated with high antibiotic prescribing rates. Antibiotics are somewhat effective in improving pain and middle ear effusion (MEE); however, they have unfavourable effects. Alternative...
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Wilson H, Daveson K, Del Mar C
Aust Prescr . 2019 Feb; 42(1):5-9. PMID: 30765902
Most Antibiotic Use In Australia Arises From Prescriptions In The Community: The Risk Of Antibiotic-related Adverse Events Including Resistance Increases With Longer Treatment Courses: When Antibiotics Are Indicated For Treatment...
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Ranakusuma R, McCullough A, Safitri E, Pitoyo Y, Widyaningsih , Del Mar C, et al.
Pilot Feasibility Stud . 2018 Sep; 4:146. PMID: 30214821
Background: Acute otitis media (AOM) is an acute inflammation of the middle ear commonly found in children, for which antibiotics are frequently prescribed. However, antibiotics are beneficial for only one...
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Del Mar C, Scott A, Glasziou P, Hoffmann T, Van Driel M, Beller E, et al.
Med J Aust . 2017 Nov; 207(9):401-406. PMID: 29092694
In Australia, the antibiotic resistance crisis may be partly alleviated by reducing antibiotic use in general practice, which has relatively high prescribing rates - antibiotics are mostly prescribed for acute...
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McCullough A, Pollack A, Hansen M, Glasziou P, Looke D, Britt H, et al.
Med J Aust . 2017 Jul; 207(2):65-69. PMID: 28701117
Objective: To compare the current rate of antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in Australian general practice with the recommendations in the most widely consulted therapeutic guidelines in Australia...
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Scott I, Hilmer S, Reeve E, Potter K, Le Couteur D, Rigby D, et al.
JAMA Intern Med . 2015 Mar; 175(5):827-34. PMID: 25798731
Inappropriate polypharmacy, especially in older people, imposes a substantial burden of adverse drug events, ill health, disability, hospitalization, and even death. The single most important predictor of inappropriate prescribing and...
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Hoffmann T, Del Mar C
Med J Aust . 2014 Nov; 201(9):513-4. PMID: 25358570
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Thomas R, Doust J, Vasan K, Rajapakse B, McGregor L, Ackermann E, et al.
Med J Aust . 2014 Oct; 201(7):404-8. PMID: 25296062
Objectives: To determine how many children had health problems identified by the Healthy Kids Check (HKC) and whether this resulted in changes to clinical management. Design, Setting And Participants: A...
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Hoffmann T, Legare F, Simmons M, McNamara K, McCaffery K, Trevena L, et al.
Med J Aust . 2014 Jul; 201(1):35-9. PMID: 24999896
Shared decision making enables a clinician and patient to participate jointly in making a health decision, having discussed the options and their benefits and harms, and having considered the patient's...