OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine if deep retraction pockets (DRPs) in the posterior cul-de-sac and uterosacral ligaments could be a manifestation of endometriosis and if excision of these pockets improves pain symptoms and quality of life. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study Canadian Task Force Classification, II-3. MATERIALS AND METHODS Preoperative data, operative data...

BACKGROUND Substantial complexity has been introduced into treatment regimens for patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Many drug-related problems (DRPs) are detected in these patients, such as low adherence, therapeutic inefficacy, and safety issues. We evaluated the impact of pharmacist interventions on CD4+ T-lymphocyte count, HIV viral load, and DRPs in patients with H...

QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY/PRINCIPLES Data regarding the prevalence and types of drug-related problems (DRPs) among neurology inpatients is sparse. The objective of this study was to characterise the types of DRPs seen among neurology inpatients and furthermore to study factors affecting the acceptance of clinical pharmacologists' and pharmacists' recommendations for improving drug safety. METHODS...

OBJECTIVE Clinical Pharmacy Services (CPS) are considered standard of care and they are endorsed by the Joint Commission International, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. In Brazil, single experiences have been discreetly arising and the importance of these services to children and adolescents care has led to interesting results, but certainly are...

INTRODUCTION Surgery, a crucial therapeutic modality in the treatment of solid tumors, can induce sterile inflammatory processes which can result in metastatic progression. Liver ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury, an inevitable consequence of hepatic resection of metastases, has been shown to foster hepatic capture of circulating cancer cells and accelerate metastatic growth. Efforts to red...

Electrical utilities around the world are working toward the implementation of demand response programs, which are focused on either reducing electricity usage or shifting its use at times of high wholesale marketing prices. These programs try to involve the consumer participation in the operations of the electric grid. One of the goals of the Smart Grid concept is to develop grid modernization...

BACKGROUND Despite numerous reports of state Medicaid drug utilization review (DUR) programs, little data are available about the prevalence of drugrelated problems (DRPs) in Medicaid patients. A university-based, pharmacist-run DUR program for high utilizers was created as an alternative to imposition of a statutory limit of 7 medications per month in the Utah Medicaid program in 2002. The DUR...

The abundance of small and medium sized customers that can curtail demand when needed has resulted in the rollout of Demand Response programs to target the right customers among a diverse population. To tailor such programs based on customers’ consumption patterns, we apply Principal Component Analysis on high resolution demand consumption data. We show that appropriate clustering of customers ...

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess drug-related problems (DRPs) and World Health Organization (WHO) core prescribing indicators among stroke patients.
 Methods: A prospective observational conducted inpatients Acute Medical Care General Medicine Department a tertiary care hospital located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. suitable data collection form used collect about ...