Israel's Mizrahim: "Other" Victims of Zionism or a Bridge to Regional Reconciliation?

Israel's Mizrahim: "Other" Victims of Zionism or a Bridge to Regional Reconciliation?

To bridge or not to bridge?

OBJECTIVE Ventricular assist devices (VAD) are an important therapy that saves the lives of candidates a waiting heart transplantation (HTx). However, there are questions about posttransplantation effects of VADs. METHODS Seventy-four patients with end-stage heart failure who underwent HTx in our clinic between February 2007 and July 2011 were divided into two groups; a bridge cohort (n = 28)...

The Experience of Second Victims of Medical Errors Leading to Death or Permanent Complication: A Qualitative Study

Introduction: Medical error causes severe emotional responses in health care providers and makes them second victims. This study aimed to explain the experience of second victims of medical mistakes leading to death or permanent complication. Method: This research was conducted with a qualitative approach and content analysis method in 2020. Using a purposeful sampling method, ten physicians a...

Anticoagulation after cardioembolic stroke: to bridge or not to bridge?

BACKGROUND Most patients with cardioembolic stroke require long-term anticoagulation. Still, uncertainty exists regarding the best mode of starting long-term anticoagulation. Design, Setting, and Patients We conducted a retrospective review of all patients with cardioembolic stroke admitted to our center from April 1, 2004, to June 30, 2006, and not treated with tissue plasminogen activator. Pa...

To bridge or not to bridge, that is the question.

A higher bleeding risk confers a greater need for perioperative hemostasis, and hence a longer period of anticoagulant interruption. Bleeding risk is dominated by the type and urgency of surgery. To have a balance we should consider a direct correlation relationship between the INR and the bleeding risk. If the bleeding risk increased, the INR should be decreased.Bleeding risk can be categorize...