abscess formation following intramuscular injections is rare and they are most commonly seen in immunocompromised individuals. in this case series we present a cohort of three patients presented to us in a critically ill condition with an abscess due to intramuscular injection. vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus was isolated from all three patients. these patients posed a major challeng...

accessibility to all levels of information technology has experienced rapid progress in recent years, particularly in the health sector. rapid penetration into this technology has led to changes in lifestyles and changes in the working procedures of institutions. in 2014, the number of internet users reached 3 billion, and this number is predicted to exceed 8 billion in 2018. statistics estimat...

new-onset hyperglycemia in patients admitted to intensive care units increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. insulin resistance is frequently seen in the treatment of stress-induced hyperglycemia. metformin, an oral anti-hyperglycemic agent, may introduce a new treatment protocol in critically ill patients with insulin-resistance hyperglycemia. fifty-one non-diabetic traumatized patients...

conclusions invasive interventions increased bacteremia susceptibility in burn wards. mortality rate had a direct association with bacteremia prevalence and increased by larger burn area. results thirty-nine males (48.1%) and 42 females (51.9%) included with a mean age of 32.06 ± 17.46 years. in patients without bacteremia, 57 patients did not need catheterization (89.1%), however in patients w...

background: examining the quality of nursing care from the patient's perspective is an important element in quality evaluation. the extent to which patients' expectations are met will influence their perceptions and their satisfaction with the quality of care received. methods:   a cross- sectional survey was conducted among admitted patients at king khalid teaching hospital, riyadh, saudi arab...

background: hematological abnormalities are a common complication of hiv infection and occur in all stages of the infection. these abnormalities increase as the disease advances. we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility of bone marrow sampling in hiv-positive patients. methods: 40 hiv-infected individuals were screened for hematological abnormalities. investigations such as iron studies, hem...

introduction: empathy refers to a personality character that has a great role in communication with others. thus, proper evaluation and education of empathy in medical students is important for medical education. because previous studies had suggested that physician’s empathy may reduce with clinical trainings, in this study we decided to measure the empathy score among medical students. method...

background and aim: family psychological support is a highly important concept concerning patients diagnosed with cancer. the purpose of this study was to investigate cancer patients’ perceptions of family psychological support. methods: this study had a qualitative approach using inductive content analysis method. through purposive sampling, 15 patients were selected who underwent semi-structu...

background and aim: relationship is an essential aspect of human life. during the course of illnesses and hospitalization, student-patient relationship significantly contributes to patient satisfaction and nursing care quality. the objective of the present study was to identify the factors affecting student-patient relationship from the perspectives of patients. materials and methods: this desc...