Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2018 Background Mitochondrial trifunctional protein (MTP) and long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD) deficiency are long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders with particularly high morbidity and mortality.
Amelie S. Lotz-Havla +7 more
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Part-time versus full-time occlusion therapy for treatment of amblyopia: A meta-analysis
Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 2017 Purpose: To compare full-time occlusion (FTO) and part-time occlusion (PTO) therapy in the treatment of amblyopia, with the secondary aim of evaluating the minimum number of hours of part-time patching required for maximal effect from occlusion. Methods:
Negareh Yazdani +5 more
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Reverse Phase-High Performance Liquid Chromatography: An Alternative to Expensive Tandem Mass Spectrometry Screening for Amino Acid Profiling in Dried Blood Spot in Resource Constrained Diagnostic Settings [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2021 Background: Altered patterns of amino acid profiles are observed in various pathological conditions including nutrition related disorders, cancer, diabetes, urea cycle defects, mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders, and aminoacidopathies.
Prajna P Shetty +5 more
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Structural Factors Underlying Medical Malpractice: From the Perspective of Social Science Experts and Medical Specialists [PDF]
Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences, 2021 Introduction: Medical malpractice is generally attributed to the lack of individual competence of physicians, but from a sociological point of view, it is a problem that arises in a social context influenced by external factors and variables. The purpose
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Ranking Significant Discrepancies in Clinical Reports
, 2020 Medical errors are a major public health concern and a leading cause of death worldwide. Many healthcare centers and hospitals use reporting systems where medical practitioners write a preliminary medical report and the report is later reviewed, revised,
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Implementing a 48 h EWTD-compliant rota for junior doctors in the UK does not compromise patients’ safety : assessor-blind pilot comparison [PDF]
, 2009 Background: There are currently no field data about the effect of implementing European Working Time Directive (EWTD)-compliant rotas in a medical setting.
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Determining factors of the cognitive outcome in early treated PKU: A study of 39 pediatric patients
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, 2019 Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a disorder of phenylalanine metabolism, characterized by a neurotoxic phenylalanine (Phe) accumulation, and treatable with a life-long Phe-restricted diet. Though early and continuously treated PKU (ETPKU) patients exhibit normal
Yvan Herenger +7 more
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Role of Computerized Physician Order Entry Usability in the Reduction of Prescribing Errors [PDF]
, 2013 Some hospitals have implemented computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems to reduce the medical error rates. However, research in this area has been very limited, especially regarding the impact of CPOE use on the reduction of prescribing errors.
Elhissi, Abdelbary +4 more
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Journal of Pediatric Research, 2018 Inborn errors of metabolism comprise a broad range of genetic diseases of which most are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Although being rare, there is a significant increase in their rate especially in countries where consanguineous marriages
Asburçe Olgaç +4 more
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Comparison of cyclopentolate versus tropicamide cycloplegia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Optometry, 2018 Purpose: The aim of the present meta-analysis is to compare the efficacy of cyclopentolate and tropicamide in controlling accommodation during refraction. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Science direct and Ovid
Negareh Yazdani +4 more
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