Hippokratia
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Case Reports
Concentration-related mydriasis in a patient with renal dysfunction treated with phenytoin.
There is very limited evidence concerning phenytoin-related mydriasis. ⋯ Clinicians should be aware that mydriasis due to a toxic concentration of phenytoin may be manifested. Hippokratia 2016, 20(2): 166-168.
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Death certification represents an excellent source for mortality statistics and appropriate public health surveillance. Errors in reporting the cause of death impede the development of national health policies and, accordingly, allocation of resources. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of errors in the cause of death and to identify factors that may be associated with inaccuracies in death certificates. ⋯ High rate of recording errors at death certification influences the accuracy of the cause of death in a defined region in Southern Greece. Due to their impact on mortality statistics and health policies, standard practices of death certification should be established. Coordinated educational interventions are expected to play a significant role on this. Hippokratia 2016, 20(1): 19-25.
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Medical Fear Survey (MFS) is an instrument designed for measuring fear of medical and related treatments. ⋯ Serbian version of the 50-item MFS showed similar psychometric properties as the original English version of this scale, with the same factorial structure. It could be used for measurement of fear of medical and related treatments in Serbian socio-cultural milieu, preferably self-administered. Hippokratia 2016, 20(1): 44-49.