Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The incidence of HCC in the United States has steadily increased over the last two decades. As such, a growing number of surgical candidates are afflicted with HCC. Advanced HCC causes destruction of normal functioning hepatic parenchyma eventually leading to a reduction in drug metabolism and clotting factor pr...

− 380 − Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital Ankara Received: February 5, 2013, Revised: April 25, 2013, Accepted: May 2, 2013 Corresponding author: Cetin Murat Songur, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital Ankara, Yaşamkent mah.3222/1 sok.Park Armoni sitesi C blok daire:9 Yenimahalle/ Ankara, Turkey (Tel) 90-505-376-2100 (Fax) 90...

P are used widely in many countries as folk remedies, nutritional support and herbal drugs. People believe that these natural products are safe and harmless. Exaggerated news regarding herbal products is available nearly everyday in audiovisual and printed media. Combinations of herbal medicines with conventional prescribed medicines may be dangerous. Especially in the context of anesthesia, wh...

A record of current medications as well as prior medication history is useful information to an individual. MyMedicationList is a prototype application developed at the National Library of Medicine that helps users manage their medication lists and make the records readily available when needed. This personal medication list can be printed out and serve as a reminder to the individual for takin...

background about one third of unwanted reported medication consequences are due to medication errors, resulting in one-fifth of hospital injuries. objectives the aim of this study was determined formal and informal medication errors of nurses and the level of importance of factors in refusal to report medication errors among nurses. patients and methods the cross-sectional study was done on the...

conclusions levothyroxine absorption testing over 2 hours may offer a more rapid alternative to the commonly used longer protocols to rule out malabsorption. scheduling a levothyroxine absorption test may induce some patients to start adhering to levothyroxine therapy. patients and methods serum levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh), ft4, and free triiodothyronine (ft3) were drawn at 0, 6...

background: medication errors are mentioned as the most common important challenges threatening healthcare system in all countries worldwide. this study is conducted to investigate the most significant factors in refusal to report medication errors among nursing staff. methods: the cross-sectional study was conducted on all nursing staff of a selected education& treatment center in 2013. data w...

pharmacists are healthcare professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use. the role of pharmacist has shifted from the classical “lick, stick and pour” dispensary role, to being an integrated member of the health care team directly involved in patient care. but, in our country pharmacists are mainly engaged with manufacturing o...

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE Since anesthesia, unlike medical or surgical specialties, does not constitute treatment, The Royal College of Anesthesiologists of Thailand host the Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study (THAI Study) of anesthetic outcomes to determine factors related to anesthesia related adverse events. MATERIAL AND METHOD A prospective descriptive study of occurrence screening was conduc...