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Aim
We evaluated antibiotic prescriptions issued for Finnish children with acute sinusitis by a nationwide private outpatient clinic network from 2014–2020. Data were compared before and after updated guidelines in 2018.
Methods
The study comprised data on 45 296 children aged 2–17 years with acute sinusitis, namely diagnoses, ages, dates, the doctor's specialty and any antibiotics. We measured...
Aim
We evaluated main trends in antibiotic prescriptions for children with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) by Terveystalo, Finland's largest private healthcare company.
Methods
The study comprised of 89,359 children aged 0–17 years (57.2% boys) who visited Terveystalo primary care clinics from 2014 to 2020 with LRTI. The data were assessed by age, study year, location, the doctor's speciality...
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