Pak J Med Sci
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Enterococci have been isolated frequently worldwide and have difficulties in the treatment. Combination antibiotherapies have a distinct advantage over monotherapies in terms of their synergistic effect. In the study, it was aimed to investigate in vitro activity of vancomycin combined with fosfomycin against VRE strains. ⋯ The result shows that the combination of vancomycin with fosfomycin could be an alternative in the treatment of infections caused by VRE.
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To investigate gender role in quality of life, anxiety, and depression in chronic kidney disease patients. The study hypothesized that men will score high on depression and, anxiety and will score low on quality of life and perceived social support as compare to women. ⋯ Male showed more depression, anxiety as compared to females while women reported poor quality of life as compared to men.
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To determine the frequency of vertebral fractures in patients presenting with hip fractures. ⋯ There is a high prevalence of asymptomatic vertebral fractures in our population, but low compared to studies from western countries. There is a need to evaluate these fractures separately for the prevention of morbidity and mortality.
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The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to developing web-based, anonymous reporting system to increase reporting of medication errors, blood transfusion errors and patient falls in pediatric units and to compare the computerized system with the written system already in use at the institution. ⋯ The web-based reporting system, which makes reporting easy, promoted the development of safety culture among doctors and nurses in common language.