PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To compare the perspectives of oncology nurses and physicians regarding online access to laboratory results for patients with cancer pre- and postimplementation, and to evaluate the impact on workload. DESIGN Pre- and postimplementation surveys distributed to nurses and physicians. In addition, a nursing workload study was conducted to measure the number of phone calls rece...

Purpose To evaluate visual outcome, reading performance, contrast sensitivity, and patient satisfaction after cataract surgery with implantation of a diffractive trifocal intraocular lens (IOL). Patients and methods A total of 42 eyes (21 patients) underwent cataract surgery with implantation of the trifocal IOL AT LISA tri 839MP. Visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and patient satisfaction ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether patients suffering from whiplash-associated disorders have impaired shoulder proprioception and whether the acuity of shoulder proprioception is reflected in the patients' symptoms and self-rated function. DESIGN A comparative group design, including a correlation design for the patient group. SUBJECTS Patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorders (n=37) ...

Re: Patient-Provider Communication: Does Electronic Messaging Reduce Incoming Telephone Calls? To the Editor: In “Patient-Provider Communication: Does Electronic Messaging Reduce Incoming Telephone Calls?” the authors concluded that in fact, electronic messaging between patients and providers is associated with increased phone calls, counterintuitive to the notion that electronic portals might ...

Background: Methanol is a highly toxic alcohol and causes such severe side effects as CNS depression, blindness, acute renal failure and even death. Methods: Patients were three male referrals (aged 29-56 years) to the poisoning center at Taleghani Hospital, Urmia, Iran, in 2020. They had unknowingly ingested methanol. Their chief problems were bilateral blindness and metabolic acidosis. Upon ...

purpose: to report a case of eviceration because of necrotizing scletitis 3 years after ptrygium surgery with mitomycin c. patient and findings: a 62-year-old diabetic woman with history of bilateral ptrygium surgery with mmc 3 years ago, was referred due to severe pain in her right eye. visual acuity was counting fingers at 2 m. there was thinning and melting of the sclera with uveal prolapse ...

A system of diabetic review was introduced in two Southampton training practices in March 1985. Each partner, with the help of the practice nurse, retained responsibility for review of their own diabetic patients. During the study period (1984-86) 213 diabetics remained with the practices. In 1984 there were 94 non-insulin dependent patients who were not receiving hospital outpatient care. Over...