Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
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Empathy is an expected attribute improving doctor-patient relationship. It also helps to understand psychological problems of patients. This paper describes a research study on empathy in physicians of different specializations. ⋯ Comparing them to internists and gynaecologists, the difference is of statistical significance. The highest level of cognitive empathy characterizes in order: paediatricians, psychiatrists and family doctors. Comparing to other specializations, internal medicine doctors and gynaecologists proved to be physicians of the lowest cognitive empathy.
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Pol. Merkur. Lekarski · Aug 2001
Comparative Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial[Comparison of efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of intravenous versus oral propafenone in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation].
The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of intravenous and oral propafenone in the conversion of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation propafenone to sinus rhythm. We analysed two groups of 100 consecutive patients (pts) treated because of propafenone with duration < 48 h. The first group was treated with intravenous PFN (bolus of 70 to 140 mg) and the second group was treated with oral PFN (300 to 600 mg). ⋯ Conversion to sinus rhythm was achieved in 64 (64%) pts who received i.v. propafenone and in 77 (77%) who received oral propafenone (p < 0.05). We conclude that oral and intravenous propafenone is safe in the termination of propafenone. Oral route of administration appears to be superior to intravenous because of greater efficacy and cost-effectiveness.