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Endocrine Diseases – Treatment on Credit and Locations in MN
The endocrine system in the human body regulates the work of internal organs through the production of special substances – hormones. Hormones affect the human physical parameters, the mental and emotional state of a person and the physiological processes in the human body. Hypothyroidism is a disease that affects women more often than men. Hypothyroidism […]
First-Aid-Kid for Travels
It’s no secret to anyone that when starting on a trip, one must not forget about the first-aid kit. But what medications should people take with? Today, securingpharma.com will give you an answer to this question. First, let’s get acquainted with the main principles of picking up a first-aid kit for travel: first aid kit […]
A summer misadventure; patient safety issues during vacations because of the overconfidence of the patient
A 49 y/o drenched male with DM1 of 22 years duration was brought to the emergency department by his wife, who was also drenched. She saw him fall out of his 14 foot boat, into the water when he stood up to land a fish he caught. Johnny’s glucose level was 122 mg% when he […]
Targeting LDL-C treatment: The good, the bad, and the rated X
Introduction by Richard Hellman, MD, FACP, FACE In this excellent case study, the authors show the importance of looking deeper than just the lipid numbers initially returned from the laboratory. This case highlights the pitfalls for the unwary physician who fails to use all the available clinical information when making a decision as to what […]
Patient Safety, Insulin Pumps, and Cognitive Dysfunction
Earlier today, I consulted on a patient in the hospital who was there because of recurrent hypoglycemia. It was an interesting problem. The patient was an 85-year-old man, with a 39-year history of insulin dependent diabetes, who had been on an external insulin pump for twenty-five years. During the past two years, he had been […]
Propylthiouracil (PTU) Hepatotoxicity and Graves’ Disease Therapy
Scott A. Rivkees, M.D. Yale Pediatric Thyroid Center Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT Donald R. Mattison MD, CAPT, Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology Branch Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institutes of Health Bethesda MD David S. Cooper, M.D. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism The Johns Hopkins […]
Safety in the ICU – Is Bedside Glucose Testing Safe For Our Patients?
In my recent editorial on the NICE-SUGAR study, I raised the question as to whether the methods commonly used to measure glucose levels at the bedside may be the source of error that may pose a hazard to the patient. A very important article by Scott, Bruns, Boyd, and Sacks, just published on-line in Clinical […]
Preliminary Report of the NICE-SUGAR study: Hypoglycemia and what it may mean for patient safety
The optimal treatment for the hyperglycemic patient in an ICU setting has been hotly debated for many years. On one side are those who propose that normoglycemia is the goal of treatment of hyperglycemia, and on the other side those who propose that the case has not yet been proven – that the risk of […]
Editorial on FDA alert on confusion between propylthiouracil (PTU) and purinethol (mercaptopurine)
The FDA has just released an important alert from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) of yet another example of errors in drug administration due to confusion between two very different agents, a drug used to treat hyperthyroidism, PTU, and an agent used in oncology, purinethol (mercaptopurine). The report delineates not just how the […]
FINAL RULE ISSUED FOR PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule for Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs). The rule becomes effective on Jan. 19, 2009. It provides final requirements and procedures for PSOs, new entities, with which clinicians and health care providers can work to collect, aggregate and analyze data — within a legally […]