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Descriptive study of a clinical and educational telemedicine intervention in patients with diabetes receiving glargine 300U/ml (Toujeo) in Spain: results of the T-Coach programme

Virginia Bellido, Cristóbal Morales, Araceli Muñoz Garach, José Manuel García Almeida, Juan Luis Fernández Morera, Beatriz González Aguilera, Martín López de la Torre, Diego Bellido

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Original Research

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This article analyzes the data collected from the T-Coach patient support programme and evaluates the effect of the programme in terms of treatment satisfaction, adherence and effect on disease knowledge. 6-month results are present here.

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Necessity of vancomycin trough concentrations to manage uncomplicated acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections: a laboratory stewardship analysis

Andrew Merker, Kartik Anne, Justin Rayyan, Milena Murray

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Original Research

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Recent recommendations by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists and Infectious Disease Society of America have provided guidance regarding vancomycin dosing and monitoring in serious infections; however, trough monitoring for uncomplicated acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) were not addressed. Vancomycin use appears to lead to a low incidence of acute kidney injury with short durations and a low trough goal. Nevertheless, clinical studies have found no difference in clinical outcomes for ABSSSI regardless of vancomycin level. Therefore, it can be posed whether trough monitoring is necessary in this patient population. The objective of this study was to determine if vancomycin treatment duration differs for patients with ABSSSI with a sub-therapeutic vancomycin trough (ST; <10 mg/L) compared with therapeutic trough (TT; ≥10 mg/L).

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