Publication: Antibiotics Use among Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Date
2022
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Publisher
Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a life-threatening condition triggered by infections or non-infectious agents. Antibiotics use in such cases prevents severe deterioration and treatment failure. Past studies have shown inappropriate use of antibiotics in different health care settings. The objective of this study was to find out the prevalence of antibiotics use in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Department of Internal Medicine of a tertiary care centre.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with acute exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease admitted to Department of Internal Medicine of a tertiary care centre from 12th February, 2022 to 15th April, 2022 after taking ethical clearance from Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 417). Convenience sampling was done. Data analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 23.0. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and percentage for binary data along with median and interquartile range for continuous data.
Results: The prevalence of antibiotics use among study participants was 106 (98.15%) (95.61-100 at a 95% Confidence Interval). Penicillin 82 (75.93%) was the most commonly used antibiotics group.
Conclusions: The use of antibiotics in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was higher as compared to other similar studies.
Description
Ushab Rana Mohsin
Department of Pulmonology, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
Nabin Simkhada
Department of Internal Medicine, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4346-3940
Bishnu Deep Pathak
Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0811-8316
Bishal Dhakal
Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
Binaya Subedi
Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
Dilip Thapa
Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bishnu Prasad Shrestha
Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
Om Prakash Tandon
Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
Sanjaya Shrestha
Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
Shriya Sharma
Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4273-9228
Aakriti Adhikari
Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0799-0468
Keywords
Anti-bacterial agents, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Guideline adherence