Schizophrenia is a common disease managed by a range of interventions, with the primary treatment being antipsychotic medications (APS). Inadequate response, lack of adherence, and/or adverse events often prevent optimal therapeutic effects or therapeutic efficiency. Monitoring APS plasma concentrations can be used together with a full clinical evaluation to help improve patient care or offer b...

the number of couples seeking consultation for infertility problems has steadily increased over the past decade, affecting 10%-15% of the sexually active population. abnormal semen production, a male factor infertility (mfi), is thought to be the cause of up to 50% of all infertilities in developed countries. there are potentially many different causes of male infertility, including hormonal, a...

background: opioid drugs are the most effective drugs for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. rates of opioid use are influenced by a variety of factors. the aim of this study was to determine the pattern of use of parenteral opioid drugs in hospitalized patients in a referral teaching hospital. methods: in a retrospective study, required data were extracted from medical records of adult ...

OBJECTIVES This second portion of a 3-part series examines the relative effectiveness of headache treatment with neuroleptics, antihistamines, serotonin antagonists, valproate, and other drugs (octreotide, lidocaine, nitrous oxide, propofol, and bupivacaine) in the setting of an emergency department, urgent care center, or headache clinic. METHODS MEDLINE was searched using the terms "migrain...

introduction: hyperglycemia is a common problem encountered in hospitalized patients, especially in critically ill patients due to stress and using parenteral nutrition. uncontrolled hyperglycemia may be associated with increased infection risk. the principal benefit of intensive insulin therapy is a decrease in infection-related complications and mortality. the aim of this study was the assess...

Hyperemesis Gravidarum is a debilitating early pregnancy complication causing Hypokalemia and associated morbidity if timely recognition intervention not initiated. A rare sequelae of intractable hyperemesis Non periodic Hypokalemic paralysis. 26 years old primigravida at 13 weeks 6 days gestation was admitted with gravidarum preceded by nausea vomiting 10 duration. Her sonography showed single...

Introduction: Fatal anaphylaxis to co­amoxiclav is rarely reported. We report three fatalities directly attributable to intravenous co­ amoxiclav administration. Case Report: Three patients with no prior history of drug allergy developed fatal anaphylaxis following intravenous administration of co­amoxiclav. Notably two of the three cases had been administered co­amoxiclav in the weeks precedin...

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and therapies to treat this infection are associated with frequent and severe morbidity in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Mortality rates remain in the 20 to 40 percent range for severe episodes. Thus, less toxic and more effective therapies are needed. For mild-to-moderately severe episodes (PaO2 greater than 70 mm Hg or [A-a]DO2 less th...