Substance misuse is usually associated with poorer psychiatric medication adherence among psychiatric patients. Identifying predictors of medication adherence among patients with dual psychiatric and substance misuse problems is important because poor adherence is associated with relapse and re-hospitalization. The subjects were patients newly admitted to a psychiatric outpatient program who we...

background& aim: substance abuse is associated with high prevalence of psychiatric disorders including mood disorders (especially depression), personality disorders and psychosis. the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of methadone and its result on substance induced depression-symptoms among iv drug abusers of kashan prison in 1384. method & materials: this is a semi-experimen...

BACKGROUND Iron deficiency is a common and undertreated problem in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). AIM To develop an online tool to support treatment choice at the patient-specific level. METHODS Using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method (RUAM), a European expert panel assessed the appropriateness of treatment regimens for a variety of clinical scenarios in patients with non-anaemic iron...

Extradural Motor Cortex Stimulation (EMCS) is a minimally invasive therapy that has been employed in cases of neuropathic central pain. We believe that it might be proposed in Parkinson’s disease (PD) for patients excluded or unresponsive to DBS. Ten patients with advanced PD underwent unilateral EMCS by epidural implanting of quadripolar plate electrode over M1 through a single burr hole after...

BACKGROUND Following the approval of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) in several European countries for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents with an inadequate response to methylphenidate (MPH) treatment, the aim of the present analysis was to establish the response to LDX in subgroups of patients with different ADHD medication histories....

ABSTRACT A study was designed to compare two sedation protocols be used in horses undergoing orchiectomy when standing. In both protocols, the induction sedative state performed with bolus detomidine at a dose of 10 µg/kg, intravenously (IV). first protocol (eight horses), maintained 1% glyceryl guaiacol ether (GGE) continuous infusion, 1ml/kg/hour IV. second horses) this effect infusion same a...

M e t h o d s We recruited 182 patients from 16 US centres with Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina (CCSA) score III (38%) or IV (62%), reversible ischaemia, and incomplete response to other therapies. Patients were randomly assigned TMR and continued medication (n=92) or continued medication alone (n=90). Baseline assessments were angina class, exercise tolerance, Seattle angina questionnai...

background: selecting the best medication for upper gi endoscopy in children is a challenging issue. the goal of this study was to compare the effects of oral and intravenous midazolam for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (ugie) on children. methods: in this randomized clinical trial study conducted in amirkola children's hospital, 110 children were randomly assigned to oral or intravenous...

upper endoscopy is a common procedure for the diagnosis and treatment of upper digestive tract diseases. the increasing number of pediatric gastrointestinal procedures has led to increasing attention on the safety and efficacy of medications used for sedation during the procedure. this randomized blinded interventional study was designed to compare the effect of oral midazolam with intravenous ...

OBJECTIVE The study objective was to evaluate patient safety, increase nursing satisfaction, and affect economic factors through implementation of intelligent intravenous (IV) infusion devices in a specialty cardiac hospital. Intelligent IV infusion devices have been shown to decrease medication errors associated with inpatient infusions. METHODS Intelligent IV infusion device evaluation and ...