Pak J Med Sci
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Acinetobacter baumannii species cause nosocomial infections and can subsequently develop multidrug resistance (MDR). The objective of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility of A. baumannii to a novel combination of colistin and tigecycline, which may provide a faster and more efficacious treatment via a synergistic effect. ⋯ Although combination therapy is suggested for MDR A. baumannii infections, our results suggest that the synergistic effect of the colistin-tigecycline combination is insufficient to make it an optimal treatment choice.
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Osteoporosis is the well-known major complication in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Fewer reports are available of the relationship between bone loss and chronic HBV infection. We investigated the bone mineral density (BMD) and prevalence of osteoporosis in chronic HBV patients in comparison with healthy subjects. ⋯ Chronic HBV infection was associated with low BMD and increased the risk of developing subsequent osteoporosis.
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Smartphone-based thermal imaging was evaluated for its utility in the detection of peritonsillar abscesses. ⋯ This new portable smartphone-based thermal imaging technique may be useful in the detection of peritonsillar abscesses.
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To evaluate the consumption, prevalence, side effects and awareness of energy drinks among female university students in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ A significant proportion of female students at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz have reported to consume energy drinks regularly with several adverse effects. The government of Saudi Arabia should take serious initiatives towards organizing effective awareness programs specifically in universities and colleges to control the consumption of energy drinks and educate on the adverse effects.
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To determine the patient safety culture perception of operating room and intensive care nurses and the factors affecting this perception. ⋯ The patient safety culture score average of the operating room and intensive care nurses was at medium level. In addition, being able to choose the unit in which they worked, working day or night shifts, and being educated on patient safety were found to affect the patients safety cultures of the nurses (P<0.05).