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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Serious Adverse Events"”.
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A Strategy to Increase the Utilization of RRT
… have often received suboptimal care resulting in serious adverse events including cardiac arrest, multi-organ failure and death (Jones, King, Wilson, 2009). Outcomes for patients are often dependent on nurses’ ability to identify and respond to signs of increasing illness or deterioration and …
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Systems Theoretic Accident Model and Process application : quality control in medical device manufacturing
… this task even more formidable. The increase in serious adverse events has outpaced industry growth by 8 % since 2001[1], which reflects the insufficiency of traditional quality control measures. The disastrous consequences of quality hazards usually have profound impact on customers, …
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A systematic review of the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients
… in COVID-19 patients and any evidence of adverse reactions. The database used to conduct this research was PubMed, using four keywords and phrases: effects, side effects, adverse events, and serious adverse events of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients. Out of the 15 articles selected …
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Development of Feedback Microwave Thermotherapy in Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
… no statistically significant differences. Serious adverse events were more frequent after TURP. Expanded treatment indications for PLFT, to including patients with persistent urinary retention and patients with heavily enlarged prostates (>100 g), were studied in a retrospective survey and …
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A prospective randomised trial comparing plastic and uncovered self-expanding metal stents for palliation of symptomatic jaundice in patients with malignant distal biliary obstruction
… between the two groups in the incidence of serious adverse events. Conclusions: SEMS had a longer duration of patency than plastic stents, which favours their use in the palliative treatment of patients with biliary obstruction due to distal malignant biliary obstruction.
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FBS0701: un nuovo chelante orale nel trattamento del paziente con sovraccarico trasfusionale di ferro
… phase for 72 weeks. Results There were no serious adverse events associated with FBS0701 and the drug was well tolerated at all dose levels. The difference in the mean LIC change at 24 weeks between treatment groups was statistically significant. Data concen the efficacy of higher doses …
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Efficacy and safety of serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
… is superior to pill placebo, while the risk of serious adverse events was low with SSRI/SNRI treatment, there was an increased risk of experiencing behavioral activation with SSRI/SNRI treatment compared with pill placebo. Gastrointestinal discomfort symptoms were reported at higher rates for …
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Comparison of the Prophylactic Effect Between Acupuncture and Acupressure on Menstrual Migraine: Results of a Pilot Study
… among VA, AP, and CA during follow-up period. No serious adverse events were reported. Conclusion: Results of the pilot study suggests that both VA and AP could be considered as alternative and safe prophylactic interventions for MM. Register ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02592681.
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Patient Outcomes Associated With Delayed Rapid Response System Activation: A Retrospective Comparative Study
… clinical deterioration has been associated with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), including increased mortality, protracted LOS during hospitalization, and significant increased financial costs. The RRS was created as a hospital-wide approach to prevent SAEs; however, there are often delays in …
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The effects of Omega-3, Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) and Vitamin E on patients with the remitting-relapsing (RR) form of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Cyprus
… acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). These events parallel the clinical observations where this can be correlated with the increased number of relapse activity occurring in the first six months of treatment and later with a prolonged period of remission. Supplementation with the mixture of …
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PERINATAL CELLS AS A TREATMENT FOR INFLAMMATORY LUNG DISEASES
… of these drug regimens has been associated with serious adverse events such as growth retardation, and often presents challenges to establish precise doses in patients. Thus, therapeutic regimens provide symptom management in an attempt to slow the progression of the disease however; it is the …
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Effect of dihydroartemisin-piperaquine for malaria intermittent preventive treatment on dolutegravir exposure in pregnant women living with HIV
… combined treatments were well tolerated with no serious adverse events observed. Conclusion: Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine may be administered as IPTp with dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy in pregnant women as the modest increase in dolutegravir exposure, similar to pharmacokinetic …
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation with Individualized Physical Therapy for Chronic Knee Pain
… involved knee. Safety was monitored by recording adverse events, and through a safety questionnaire given to participants with knee pain. Feasibility was evaluated by tracking recruitment, enrollment, and retention. Efficacy was assessed through various clinical pain and functional outcomes before …
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Conceptualisation, development and implementation of the Medical Emergency Team (MET) as a system of management to improve outcomes for seriously ill patients
… was related to the inadequate care given to the seriously ill in acute hospitals. This thesis contains background research on some of the reasons why a MET system may be useful, including the limited skills and knowledge of medical training and the sort of acute problems encountered in a hospital …
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In-hospital patient safety - prevention of deterioration and unexpected death by systematic and interprofessional use of early warning scoring
… to deviate in individual patients hours ahead of serious adverse events, but this knowledge has not yet been generally rooted among nursing and medical in-hospital staff, contributing to misinterpretation of individual vital signs and inadequate bedside action being taken. Accordingly, this …
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Effects of fractional dose yellow fever vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis
… who received the full standard dose. Minor adverse events following vaccination did not differ across doses, but no serious adverse events were reported in any study arm. The combined data provide moderate certainty evidence that there is little or no difference in immunogenicity between …
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A review of the use of high flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in hospitalized children at a regional hospital in the Cape Town Metro, South Africa
… Africa. Objective: To describe the outcomes and adverse events of HFNC in the first year of its use in a level two (L2) general paediatric ward, compared with outcomes of a historical cohort when this intervention was unavailable. Methods: This retrospective descriptive study included children …
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An Effective Transcutaneous Energy Transfer (TET) System for Artificial Hearts
… risk of infection which contributes to 40% of serious adverse events for Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs). This thesis focuses on developing a wireless power supply solution for artificial hearts and LVADs. Transcutaneous Energy Transfer (TET) systems use magnetic fields to transfer …
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The use of recovery modalities by endurance runners
… but may also place endurance runners at risk of serious adverse events during both training and competition. A major challenge is the strong influence of personal experience and information from fellow runners on the choice of recovery modalities. Educational initiatives, with a focus on peer-led …
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Blood pressure variability and the characteristics and outcomes of patients with intracerebral haemorrhage
… within 24 hours, and greater odds of death and serious adverse events within 90 days. These associations existed independently of other summary measures of SBP control and important confounders. In a broader meta-analysis of 6221 patients from 16 RCTs participating in the Blood pressure in Acute …