introduction: drug use in pediatric patients is a unique dilemma in the management and monitoring of disease. this study aimed at assessing medication prescribing in a pediatric ward of an  ethiopian hospital. materials and methods: a retrospective cross-sectional study was done by reviewing the medical records of 249 patients among those admitted in the period between 11th of september 2007 an...

BACKGROUND Observational cohort studies have suggested that minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) is associated with better short-term outcomes compared with open distal pancreatectomy (ODP), such as less intraoperative blood loss, lower morbidity, shorter length of hospital stay, and reduced total costs. Confounding by indication has probably influenced these findings, given that cas...

OBJECTIVE To assess clinical efficacy of controlled-release oxycodone (CRO) 20 mg on a 12-h dosing schedule in this prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study of 40 ASA physical status I-III women undergoing breast surgery for cancer. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS General anaesthesia using remifentanil and propofol was performed for surgery. Both groups received premedica...

Whereas numerous studies document the effects of dopamine medication and deep brain stimulation on motor function in patients with Parkinson's disease, few have investigated deep brain stimulation-induced changes in sensory functions. In this study of 13 patients with Parkinson's disease, we tested the effects of deep brain stimulation on the somatosensory temporal discrimination threshold. To ...

Dr Yong Yoon Foh Pejabat Perubatan, Hospital Daerah, Semporna. Lumber puncture was performed, and CSF sent for C/S and FEME. 1500 to 2500 units of ATS was administered intrathecally, using the same needle. Blood was sent for se calcium, glucose, electrolysis (to Tawau). Valium at 0.33 mg/kg given iv to stop the muscle spasms. Stat does only. Naso Gastric (N/G) tube was inserted for administrati...

BACKGROUND Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) medications for the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions represent a large and growing expenditure for health plans. Over the past few years, there has been an increase in options for patients receiving anti-TNFs, including choice of agent, route of administration, and location for receiving the medication. OBJECTIVE To examine patient prefe...

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of training on intravenous medication administration in pediatric patients nursing staff ’s learning and response. Method: This is a quasi-experimental study (pre- post-test), with 38 professionals who participated (IV) heart disease. For data collection, questionnaire 19 items was applied to participants’ before (pre-test) after (post-test) training. ...

objectives: to study the prevalence and demographic characteristics of neurological soft signs (nss) among the patients with bipolar mood disorder-i (bid). method: in a cross- sectional descriptive-analytic study we studied 20 patients with bid with bid with 20 healthy individuals. we used dsm-iv and young mania rating scale (mrs) for diagnosing and rating the patients with bid, neurological ev...

any suboptimum treatment in the management of patients can lead to medication errors (mes) that may increase morbidity and mortality in hospitalized individuals. by establishing well-designed patient care activities within the managed care setting, clinical pharmacists can cooperate with other health care professionals to provide quality care and maximize safety. the aim of this study was to ev...