introduction: despite potential benefits of cpoe (computerized physician order entry) systems, recent studies have cast some doubts on their role in reducing errors. cpoe systems with poorly designed interfaces have proven to cause dissatisfaction and introduce new kinds of errors in the ordering process. the main objective of this study is to identify problems related to a cpoe medication syst...

BACKGROUND Triazolam has similar pharmacological properties as other benzodiazepines and is generally used as a sedative to treat insomnia. Alprazolam represents a possible alternative to midazolam for the premedication of surgical patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anxiolytic, sedative, and amnestic properties of triazolam and alprazolam as pre-anesthetic medications. ME...

how to cite this article: derakhshanfar h, modanlookordi m, amini a, shahrami a. a comparative study of the sedative effect of oral midazolam and oral promethazine medication in lumbar puncture. iran j child neurol. 2013 spring;7(2):11-16.   objective lumbar puncture (lp) essentially is a painful and stressful procedure that indicated for diagnosis and therapeutic purposes. one way to reduce th...

medication errors are one of the important factors that increase fatal injuries to the patients and burden significant economic costs to the health care. an appropriate medical history could reduce errors related to omission of the previous drugs at the time of hospitalization. the aim of this study, as first one in iran, was evaluating the discrepancies between medication histories obtained by...

128 Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology | Volume 33 | Issue 1 | January-March 2017 with objects such as oral preoperative medication, prefilled epinephrine syringe, plastic wrapping from a filter, a heat and moisture exchanger, mucus, and an inferior turbinate, or herniation of the cuff have occurred but are all rare events.[5] This is an unusual case of ETT obstruction by tubercul...

Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists including clonidine decrease cerebral blood flow. The specific actions of clonidine on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure in humans remain to be elucidated. We evaluated the effect of oral clonidine premedication on lumbar CSF pressure in patients without intracranial disease. Seventy-four patients undergoing subarachnoidal block were divided randomly into either a c...

Preanesthetic evaluation purpose is to reduce morbidity and mortality through the review of the patient's medical history, clinical examination, and targeted clinical studies, providing referrals for medical consultations when appropriated. Changes in patient care, standards of health information management and patterns of perioperative care, have resulted in a re-conceptualization of this proc...

UNLABELLED The prediction of seizure thresholds in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains problematic. We examined the relationship between bispectral index (BIS) score and seizure duration in ECT performed under thiopental anesthesia in patients receiving their usual regimen of antidepressant medication for its potential as a predictor of seizure inducibility. One-hundred ECT treatments were ...

Penetrating foreign bodies of the oropharynx are encountered in children of all ages, although more frequently between the ages of 3 to 5 years. A thorough preanesthetic evaluation of these patients, including type and extent of injury, must be performed if time allows. As a result of the often emergent nature of these cases, poor patient cooperation, and great potential for airway compromise, ...