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Use of the Microguide mobile phone application for ENT conditions: a national review
Emily Wilson1, Alexia Dimitriou1, Amberley Munnings1
1Department of ENT, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK.
Objective:
Smartphone applications are used widely in healthcare, including antimicrobial applications such as Microguide. There has been no review of hospitals using this smartphone application for ENT conditions.
Methods:
This study analysed all hospital accounts using Microguide and examined the ENT conditions that were listed.
Results:
In total, 123 hospitals were included in this study; 45 ENT-related conditions were listed on Microguide across all hospitals, with an average of 8 conditions listed per hospital.
Conclusion:
There is a significant disparity of ENT conditions listed on Microguide. A suggested list is recommended to be included for ENT departments using Microguide, to help improve antimicrobial stewardship for the specialty.
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