Are you participating in a research study? What is the general purpose of the study? Are you required to participate in this research study? Is the treatment you are getting now the same as it was before you started the study? [Follow-up: How it is different?] Are you allowed to withdraw from the study? If you decide to withdraw, will you be able to receive treatment? Are there any possible ris...

The study aimed to measure medication-therapy-related quality of life (MTRQoL) using the individualized approach – Patient-generated Index (PGI). Twenty-five patients were identified at the Medication Therapy Management Clinic of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok between September 2010 and March 2011. The PGI method included three steps: 1) select five ...

A Simplified Technique for Cannulation of the Jugular Bulb • A method of jugular bulb cannulation is discussed which is quick and easy to perform, ensures accurate placement of the catheter tip and causes minimal discomfort to the patient. Advantages of this technique are discussed. Additional

The study aimed to conduct a literature review as a step of the development of a new questionnaire about the nursing workers' perception of job factors that may lead to musculoskeletal symptoms. An information synthesis was achieved by collecting data from studies that fitted the search criteria. The results showed that despite the existence of several job factors related to musculoskeletal sym...

Introduction: Virtual education is among the important factorsimproving the learning of medical students. This study aimed toexplain the perceptions of faculty members towards the challengesof virtual education.Methods: The present study was carried out with a qualitativeapproach and using a conventional content analysis method.The participants included 28 faculty members working inMedical univ...

BACKGROUND A good physical exam is necessary to help pediatricians make the correct diagnosis and can save unnecessary imaging or invasive procedures. Distraction by medical clowns may create the optimal conditions for a proper physical examination. METHODS Children aged 2-6 years who required physical examination in the pediatric emergency department were recruited and randomly assigned to o...

The Wada test was initially used to identify the hemisphere of language dominance prior to epilepsy surgery, but was subsequently applied to identify patients at risk of amnesia after temporal resection. The Wada test was later found useful in lateralizing the epileptogenic zone, predicting postoperative memory function, and predicting postoperative seizure control. The Wada test became more wi...

BACKGROUND Music played during endoscopic procedures may alleviate anxiety and improve patient acceptance of the procedure. A prospective randomized, controlled trial was undertaken to determine whether music decreases the requirement for midazolam during colonoscopy and makes the procedure more comfortable and acceptable. METHODS Patients undergoing elective colonoscopy between October 2003 ...

Patients submitted to a trauma followed by a surgical intervention, experience pain and discomfort. Exogenous (surgical intervention, anesthesia) postoperative care, and endogenous factors, belonging to patient, especially neuro-psychological disturbances are synergic and participate together, to induce and to amplify the imbalance between oxidants/antioxidants, sustaining the appearance of oxi...

The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of oral cancer self-examinationamong the elderly and confirm whether prevalence was higher among users of the dental services provided by Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS, acronym in Portuguese). A transversal study of elderly people aged between 65 and 74 years living in a large-sized Brazilian municipality was conducted using simple rando...