Corrigendum to “The Contribution of Complementary and Alternative Medicine to Reduce Antibiotic Use: A Narrative Review of Health Concepts, Prevention, and Treatment Strategies”

Baars, Erik W.; Zoen, Eefje Belt-van; Breitkreuz, Thomas; Martin, David; Matthes, Harald; Schoen-Angerer, Tido von; Soldner, Georg; Vagedes, Jan; Wietmarschen, Herman van; Patijn, Olga N; Willcox, Merlin; Flotow, Paschen von; Teut, Michael; Ammon, Klaus von; Thangavelu, Madan; Wolf, Ursula; Hummelsberger, J.; Nicolai, Ton; Hartemann, Philippe; Szőke, Henrik; McIntyre, Michael J.; Werf, Esther T van der; Huber, Roman

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“…There is some evidence that the use of phytopharmaceuticals could contribute to a reduction in the number of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections; in a recent study based on the electronic medical records from approximately 234,000 primary care and pediatric patients in Germany, the use of selected phytopharmaceuticals in ALURTI was associated with a reduced need for antibiotic prescriptions in the further course of the disease [27]. Reviews of complementary and alternative medicines for treatment of respiratory tract infections indicate that some of the treatments may be effective and safe, and help to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing [28][29][30][31][32][33].…”

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Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Antibiotic Prescriptions in Patients with Acute Lower and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections—A Case-Control Study

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Kostev²

2021

Antibiotics

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: Background: The goal of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of patient and physician related variables associated with antibiotic prescriptions in patients diagnosed with acute lower and upper respiratory tract infections (ALURTI), treated in general practices (GP) and pediatric practices, in Germany. Methods: The analysis included 1,140,095 adult individuals in 1237 general practices and 309,059 children and adolescents in 236 pediatric practices, from the Disease Analyzer database (IQVIA), who had received at least one diagnosis of an ALURTI between January 1, 2015 and March 31, 2019. We estimated the association between 35 predefined variables and antibiotic prescription using multivariate logistic regression models, separately for general and pediatric practices. The variables included the proportion (as a percentage) of antibiotics or phytopharmaceuticals on all prescriptions per practice, as an indicator of physician prescription preference. Results: The prevalence of antibiotic prescription was higher in patients treated in GP (31.2%) than in pediatric practices (9.1%). In GP, the strongest association with antibiotic prescription was seen in the practice preference for antibiotic use, followed by specific diagnoses (acute bronchitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, and tracheitis), and higher patient age. In pediatric practices, acute sinusitis and bronchitis were the variables with the strongest association, followed by practice preference for antibiotic prescription. The strongest association with the non-prescription of antibiotics was practice preference for phytopharmaceuticals and the specific diagnosis of a viral infection. Conclusion: This study shows a high prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for patients with ALURTI in a primary care setting, especially in adult patients; physician related factors play an important role that should be addressed in interventions to reduce potentially inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.

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Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Antibiotic Prescriptions in Patients with Acute Lower and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections—A Case-Control Study

Kern

Kostev²

2021

Antibiotics

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“…Die Beiträge von IM/T&CM-Praxen und Krankenhäusern sind vielversprechend: Sie haben niedrigere Antibiotikaverschreibungsraten und geringere Resistenzraten im Vergleich zu konventionellen Praxen, die auf zusätzlichen Strategien zur Prävention und Behandlung von Infektionen basieren. Der Review des Forschungsteams aus 2019 bestätigte das Potenzial der Komplementärmedizin zur Reduktion der Anwendung von Antibiotika und betonte die Notwendigkeit weiterer Forschung, um mehr methodisch hochwertige Evidenz zur (Kosten-)Effektivität vorlegen zu können 1 . Darauf aufbauend wurde dieses Projekt im Sinne von One Health nun auf Veterinärmedizin, Pharmazie, Biologie, Umweltwissenschaften und andere Disziplinen ausgeweitet – die Zielsetzungen des aktuellen Projekts des 10.…”

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Allgemeine Homöopathische Zeitung

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Pelargonium sidoides extract mediates nephrotoxicity through mitochondrial malfunction and cytoskeleton destabilization

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Toxicol Res.

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Corrigendum to “The Contribution of Complementary and Alternative Medicine to Reduce Antibiotic Use: A Narrative Review of Health Concepts, Prevention, and Treatment Strategies”

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Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Antibiotic Prescriptions in Patients with Acute Lower and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections—A Case-Control Study

Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Antibiotic Prescriptions in Patients with Acute Lower and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections—A Case-Control Study

Mitteilungen der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft für Homöopathie

Pelargonium sidoides extract mediates nephrotoxicity through mitochondrial malfunction and cytoskeleton destabilization

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