In the recent years, both the prescriptions of serum 25 (OH) D levels assay, and vitamin D
supplementation are constantly increasing, as well as the costs to be incurred relating to …

Introduction: Older adulthood encompasses several decades of change and heterogeneity.
Primary care providers need a geriatric comprehensive vision for defining older adult …

De-implementing inappropriate health interventions is essential for minimizing patient harm,
maximizing efficient use of resources, and improving population health. Research on de …

Objective To investigate the effect of vitamin D supplementation dose on allergic
sensitization and allergic diseases in infants, and to evaluate whether vitamin D status in …

Importance Chest pain is among the most common reasons for emergency department (ED)
presentations. However, most patients are at low risk for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) …

Importance Medical overuse is an important cause of patient harm and medical waste.
Observation This structured literature review of English-language articles supplemented by …

Aims Hospital admissions of patients with chest pain considered as low risk for acute
coronary syndrome contribute to increased costs and crowding in the emergency …

Background The implementation of individual clinical practice guidelines in patients with
multimorbidity often results in polypharmacy. Our aim was to analyse medication use …

Preoperative laboratory testing is often necessary and can be invaluable for diagnosis,
assessment, and treatment. However, performing routine laboratory tests for patients who …

Importance Medical overuse is common in pediatrics and may lead to unnecessary care,
resource use, and patient harm. Timely scrutiny of established and emerging practices can …