European journal of internal medicine
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Sep 2013
Left ventricular hypertrophy detected by echocardiography in HIV-infected patients.
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a predictor of overall mortality in the general population. The most sensitive diagnostic method is transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). In this study, we describe the prevalence of LVH, and the factors associated with it, in a group of patients with HIV infection. ⋯ In this group of patients, the use of nevirapine and the presence of high RV10 were associated with LVH. The use of nevirapine might be related to its prescription for patients with higher RV10.
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Sep 2013
Observational StudyPotential clinical impact of medication discrepancies at hospital admission.
Medication errors at the interfaces of care are highly prevalent. This study aims to identify unintentional medication discrepancies at hospital admission and to explore their potential clinical impact in elderly patients. ⋯ More than 25% of the identified errors presented a potential clinical impact. These results show that a combined intervention of pharmacists and physicians in a collaborative medication reconciliation process has a high potential to reduce clinical relevant errors at hospital admission.