Experienced donors, adverse events, and retention

Combined Leucopenia and Thrombocytopenia Are Possibly Adverse Events of Lamotrigine

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Characteristics of Herbal Medicine Users and Adverse Events Experienced in South Korea: A Survey Study

Background. This survey aimed to investigate the characteristics of users and nonusers of herbal medicine and the adverse events experienced due to herbal medicines in South Korea. Methods. The questionnaire consisted of safety, using experience, using type, usage and nonusage reason, purchase location, and adverse events of herbal medicine. The survey was administered by online. Results. Of th...

Adverse events and preventable adverse events in children.

CONTEXT Patient safety has been recognized as an important problem in health care. However, knowledge about adverse events and preventable adverse events in children is relatively limited. OBJECTIVE To describe the incidence and types of adverse events and preventable adverse events in children. DESIGN Analysis of pediatric hospitalizations in the Colorado and Utah Medical Practice Study, w...

ADVERSE EVENTS Surveillance Systems for Adverse Events and Medical Errors

Incidence, predictors and severity of adverse events among whole blood donors

BACKGROUND Adverse events have been reported post blood donation. Donors might refrain from donating again due to such events which lowers the blood supply in collection centers. AIM This study measured the incidence, predictors and severity of adverse events among donors of a single whole blood unit at one of the largest donation centers in Saudi Arabia. METHODS A retrospective cohort was ...