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Medication errors are NOT uncommon [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2001
Editor,—We welcome the coverage given to the major, and potentially fatal, problem of medication errors within managed health care.1 We disagree, however, with the key message that medication errors are uncommon . They are endemic, extremely common, overlooked and often ignored.
N A, Caldwell, D K, Hughes
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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
simin kazemi
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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, Ramin Sadeghi, Hamed Momeni-Moghaddam, Leili Zarifmahmoudi, Asieh Ehsaei   +4 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 , Ysphaneendramallimoggala , Brijesh Naik , Leslie Lewis , Nalini K , Pragna Rao   +5 more
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Evaluating the effective factors for reporting medical errors among midwives working at teaching hospitals affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2017
Background: Recently, evaluation and accreditation system of hospitals has had a special emphasis on reporting malpractices and sharing errors or lessons learnt from errors, but still due to lack of promotion of systematic approach for solving problems ...
Fahimeh Khorasani, Marjan Beigi
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Medical errors in neurosurgery

Surgical Neurology International, 2014
Medical errors cause nearly 100,000 deaths per year and cost billions of dollars annually. In order to rationally develop and institute programs to mitigate errors, the relative frequency and costs of different errors must be documented. This analysis will permit the judicious allocation of scarce healthcare resources to address the most costly errors ...
Rolston, John, Zygourakis, Corinna, Han, Seunggu, Berger, Mitchel, Parsa, Andrew, Lau, Catherine   +5 more
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Retrospective Evaluation of Common Dentistry Errors in Selected Dental Clinics of the Armed Forces, Iran [PDF]

Journal of Research in Applied and Basic Medical Sciences, 2023
Background & Aims: The occurrence of errors in dental practice is an inevitable factor resulting in a reduction in the quality of medical services. These errors can prompt adverse complications, weaken the patient's trust in the dentist, and induce ...
Elahe Tahmasebi, Mohsen Yazdanian, Mahmood Salesi, Samira Hajisadeghi, Ehsan Moghadam   +4 more
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Tragedy of Errors- An Analysis of Human Factor in Medical Errors [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020
William Shakespeare wrote a play “Comedy of error”, but this is about medical error which may often result in tragic outcome. We often read about medical errors and sometimes realise in our clinical practice that an error has been committed by us or our
Manika Agarwal, Sharat Agarwal
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
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Immunization coverage and timeliness of vaccination in young patients with inborn errors of metabolism: a French multicentric study

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Background Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are rare disorders that are heterogeneous in severity and clinical presentation. Patients with IEMs should receive the vaccination schedule recommended for the whole population, and specific vaccinations ...
Anne-Sophie Renous, Lena Damaj, Magali Gorce, Magalie Barth, Antoine Bedu, Elise Sacaze, Delphine Lamireau, Cécile Laroche-Raynaud, Laurent Pasquier, Zoha Maakaroun-Vermesse, Marine Tardieu, François Labarthe   +11 more
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