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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
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About: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services is a education organization based out in Tehran, Iran. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Cancer. The organization has 19456 authors who have published 33659 publications receiving 365676 citations.
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TL;DR: Since most cases of medication errors are not reported by nurses, nursing managers must demonstrate positive responses to nurses who report medication errors in order to improve patient safety.
Abstract: Background: The main professional goal of nurses is to provide and improve human health. Medication errors are among the most common health threatening mistakes that affect patient care. Such mistakes are considered as a global problem which increases mortality rates, length of hospital stay, and related costs. This study was conducted to evaluate the types and causes of nursing medication errors. Materials and Methods: This cross‑sectional study was conducted in 2009. A total number of 237 nurses were randomly selected from nurses working in Imam Khomeini Hospital (Tehran, Iran). They filled out a questionnaire including 10 items on demographic characteristics and 7 items about medication errors. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS for Windows 16.0. Results: Medication errors had been made by 64.55% of the nurses. In addition, 31.37% of the participants reported medication errors on the verge of occurrence. The most common types of reported errors were wrong dosage and infusion rate. The most common causes were using abbreviations instead of full names of drugs and similar names of drugs. Therefore, the most important cause of medication errors was lack of pharmacological knowledge. There were no statistically significant relationships between medication errors and years of working experience, age, and working shifts. However, a significant relationship was found between errors in intravenous injections and gender. Likewise, errors in oral administration were significantly related with number of patients. Conclusion: Medication errors are a major problem in nursing. Since most cases of medication errors are not reported by nurses, nursing managers must demonstrate positive responses to nurses who report medication errors in order to improve patient safety. Key words: Medicinal errors, nursing profession, reporting, safety
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences1, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services2, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences3, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences4, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences5, Boston Children's Hospital6, Babol University of Medical Sciences7, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences8, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences9, Yazd University10, Golestan University11
TL;DR: Registration of Iranian PID patients increased the awareness of medical community of Iran and developed diagnostic and therapeutic techniques across more parts of the country and better estimation of PID in Iran is presented.
Abstract: Background Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) are a group of heterogeneous disorders mainly characterized by severe and recurrent infections and increased susceptibility to malignancies, lymphoproliferative and autoimmune conditions. National registries of PID disorders provide epidemiological data and increase the awareness of medical personnel as well as health care providers. Methods This study presents the demographic data and clinical manifestations of Iranian PID patients who were
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TL;DR: In this paper, textiles were treated using an enhanced simultaneous adsorption/oxidation process with magnetic nanoparticles-functionalized carbon (MNPs@C) and H2O2, UV and ultrasonic (US).
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TL;DR: The aim of this study was to estimate regional and global cataract prevalence, its prevalence in different age groups, and the determinants of heterogeneity and its prevalence using international databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase and other sources of information.
Abstract: The aim of our study was to estimate regional and global cataract prevalence, its prevalence in different age groups, and the determinants of heterogeneity and its prevalence. For that, we used international databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and other sources of information to conduct a systematic search for all articles concerning the prevalence of age-related cataract and its types in different age groups. Of the 9922 identified articles, 45 studies with a sample size of 161,947 were included in the analysis, and most of them were from the Office for the Western Pacific Region (19 studies). Age- standardized pooled prevalence estimate (ASPPE) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of any cataract, cortical cataract, nuclear cataract, and posterior subcapsular (PSC) cataract were 17.20% (13.39–21.01), 8.05% (4.79–11.31), 8.22% (4.93–11.52), and 2.24% (1.41–3.07), respectively. Significant effects on heterogeneity were observed for the WHO region in the prevalence of any cataract (b: 6.30; p: 0.005) and study year in the prevalence of nuclear cataract (b: −0.66, p: 0.042). In general, the prevalence of cataract not only varies by region but also by age group, and most cases are over the age of 60 years. We examined the sources of variance in the prevalence of cataract and its different types, and identified age as a responsible factor in the prevalence of any cataract, cortical cataract, nuclear cataract, and PSC of cataract, WHO region in the prevalence of any cataract, and study year in the prevalence of nuclear cataract.
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TL;DR: The author highlights the importance of virtual education and the potential implications of integrating virtual simulation technologies into medical education for the future of clinical competency learning and assessment.
Abstract: The Corona-Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic has had a tremendous effect on medical education. It is also challenging the medical educationists' ability to adapt to this whole unique situation. Considering the hospital-based education, clinical mentors, and students in all health professions are potential carriers. However, the current crisis is revitalizing the necessity for online learning opportunities and virtual education. Most medical schools are following reacting to lockdown with a shift to live online or video-based learning. Maintaining standard in medical education, keeping the clinical learning on stream, and minimizing the assessment disruption are unprecedented challenges under pandemic conditions. Adaptation to this new situation is necessary to prepare future clinicians for practice. This commentary discusses how this pandemic may affect medical education. In this commentary, the author highlights the importance of virtual education and the potential implications of integrating virtual simulation technologies into medical education for the future of clinical competency learning and assessment.
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Paul F. Jacques | 114 | 446 | 54507 |
Mohammad Abdollahi | 90 | 1045 | 35531 |
Fereidoun Azizi | 80 | 1279 | 41755 |
Roya Kelishadi | 73 | 853 | 33681 |
Nima Rezaei | 72 | 1215 | 26295 |
Neal D. Freedman | 68 | 327 | 16908 |
Jamie E Craig | 68 | 380 | 15956 |
Amir Hossein Mahvi | 63 | 686 | 15816 |
Adriano G. Cruz | 61 | 346 | 12832 |
Ali Montazeri | 61 | 625 | 17494 |
Parvin Mirmiran | 56 | 637 | 15420 |
Harry A. Lando | 53 | 242 | 9432 |
Fatemeh Atyabi | 53 | 310 | 9985 |
Daniel Granato | 53 | 235 | 9406 |
Pejman Rohani | 52 | 192 | 13386 |