Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jan 2023
Barcode Medication Administration Technology to Prevent Medication Errors.
Medication errors cause harm to patients at any point along the medication administration process and can be prevented. Barcoding medication administration (BCMA) is effective as a clinical decision support system (CDSS) to avoid errors. ⋯ The objective of this article is to increase awareness regarding BCMA and how it can decrease patient morbidity and mortality, enhance safety, and lower overall hospital-associated costs by preventing medication errors. Key Words: Bar-code medication administration, Medication errors, Adverse drug events, Patient safety.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jan 2023
Randomized Controlled TrialComparison of Laser Haemorrhoidoplasty and Ferguson Haemorrhoidectomy in Treating Grade III and Grade IV Haemorrhoids: A Prospective Randomised Study.
To compare the efficiency and safety of laser haemorrhoidoplasty (LH) with Ferguson haemorrhoidectomy (FH) in patients with third- and fourth-grade haemorrhoids. ⋯ Haemorrhoids, Laser therapy, Haemorrhoidectomy, Operative time, Pain measurement, Postoperative complications.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jan 2023
Review Case ReportsAsynchronous Bilateral Ovarian Torsion: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Ovarian/adnexal torsion is a rare gynaecological emergency presenting with nonspecific signs and symptoms mimicking other causes of acute abdomen. Asynchronous bilateral ovarian torsion is even rarer but has serious implications as it may potentially lead to castration. ⋯ We report a case of a bilateral asynchronous ovarian torsion in a young female that occurred after an interval of 8 years, which was managed by untwisting the pedicle and preserving the ovary. Key Words: Ovarian torsion, Castration, Bilateral, Gynaecological emergency.
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Efficiency of various inflammation-based indices, including neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), lymphocyte/monocyte ratio (LMR), C-reactive protein/lymphocyte ratio (CLR), albumin/globulin ratio (AGR), haemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP), systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI), was examined in predicting mortality in COVID-19 patients. The study population consisted of 827 COVID-19 patients, including 733 survivors and 94 non-survivors. Compared with the survivor group, the NLR, PLR, CLR, and SII values of the non-survivor group were markedly higher; however, the LMR, PNI, HALP and AGR values were markedly lower. ⋯ PNI had the largest area under the curve to predict mortality, followed by CLR, NLR, and other indexes. This data revealed that PNI, NLR, and CLR are independent factors of mortality in COVID-19 patients among inflammation-based indexes. Key Words: COVID-19 mortality, Prognostic nutritional index, C-reactive protein/lymphocyte ratio, Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jan 2023
Observational StudyPredictive Value of HBsAg for Off-treatment Response in HBeAg-negative Chronic Hepatitis B Patients.
To investigate the virological relapse (VR) rate and prognostic value of the HBsAg level at treatment completion for predicting sustained off-treatment response in HBeAg-negative patients after neucleos(t)ide analog (NA) therapy. ⋯ Hepatitis B surface antigen, Nucleos(t)ide analogs, Cessation, Relapse.