The research study was designed to compare the safety and efficacy of the regimen of 5-flurouracil with cisplatin of investigational arm with the reference regimen of gemcitabine with cisplatin for the treatment of gallbladder cancer. A total of 60 patients were enrolled in the study. Out of 30 patients enrolled in arm-A (Gemcitabine with Cisplatin) and 30 patients enrolled in arm-B (5-Fluroura...

The research study was designed to compare the safety and efficacy of the regimen of 5-flurouracil with cisplatin of investigational arm with the reference regimen of gemcitabine with cisplatin for the treatment of gallbladder cancer. A total of 60 patients were enrolled in the study. Out of 30 patients enrolled in arm-A (Gemcitabine with Cisplatin) and 30 patients enrolled in arm-B (5-Fluroura...

For any software system upon which lives depend, the most important question one can ask about it is, ‘How do we know the system is safe?’ Despite the critical importance of this question, no widely accepted, generally applicable answer exists. Instead, debate continues to rage over the question, with theorists and practitioners quarrelling with each other and amongst themselves. This paper sug...

abstract background and objective: having knowledge about potential risks and the usage of safety equipment in laboratories can decrease the risk of occupational exposure. the aim of this study was to evaluate the predisposing factors for occupational exposure and to assess the usage of safety equipment among personnel of medical diagnostic laboratories in birjand. material and methods: in this...

background sufficient evidence is lacking about patient safety culture in iran. it is only by focusing on the culture of safety within healthcare and treatment institutes that improvements may be made in patient care services. conclusions given that “staffing” was the lowest rated element in patient safety culture, improving this element could help to increase patient safety culture in hospital...

Background: The present study aimed to compare the clinical efficacy and safety profile of Ziferon and Betaferon. Objectives: In total, 41 consecutive patients with relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) were selected from the MS outpatient clinic affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The patients were randomly assigned into two groups. Methods: Each group either received Z...

six months administration of bromocriptine mesylate significantly decreased glycated hemoglobin (hba1c), fasting blood sugar, postprandial blood sugar, and weight of 22 indian obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with no serious adverse events. therefore, the novel mechanism of action, efficacy and acceptable safety profile makes this drug an attractive option for treatment of obese typ...