Patterns of Response to Different Treatment Strategies in Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in South‐Western Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Study

Background: The peculiarities of medication errors (MEs) among the pediatric population in the Middle East have not been adequately explored. In this study, we describe the MEs reported at the largest tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This study is a retrospective analysis of MEs reported by health care professionals at a large tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia between 2015 and 2016. Results: There were a total of 9123 MEs involving 84 different medications. In total, 109 382 drugs were ordered. Thus, 8.3 MEs per 100 prescriptions were reported during the study period. Thirty-nine errors (0.4%) reached the patient, but did not cause any harm. Transcribing errors accounted for more than half of the MEs (n = 4856, 53.2%). Physicians were the least likely to report an ME (n = 159, 1.7%), whereas pharmacists reported more MEs than any other health care professional (n = 4924, 54%). The most common drug causes of MEs were paracetamol, salbutamol, and amoxicillin, which accounted for 21.0%, 16.6%, and 12.4% of MEs, respectively, over the study period. Conclusions: Medication errors are common in pediatric care, especially for drugs such as paracetamol and amoxicillin that are frequently prescribed. Transcription error was common in this study and is more likely to be reported by pharmacists.

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Waiting Times as a Quality Indicator for IMRT/VMAT Cases in the Radiotherapy Department: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Cancer Prevention & Current Research ◽

10.15406/jcpcr.2016.05.00163 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Zaheeda Mulla

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Retrospective Study ◽

Quality Indicator ◽

Waiting Times ◽

Tertiary Hospital ◽

Radiotherapy Department

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The Characteristics and Mortality of Osteoporosis, Osteomyelitis, or Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Diabetes Population: A Retrospective Study

International Journal of Endocrinology ◽

10.1155/2020/8821978 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Jin-Feng Huang ◽

Qi-Nan Wu ◽

Xuan-Qi Zheng ◽

Xiao-Lei Sun ◽

Chen-Yu Wu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Retrospective Study ◽

Mortality Rate ◽

Causes Of Death ◽

Treatment Strategies ◽

Mortality Rates ◽

Crude Mortality ◽

Patients With Diabetes ◽

Icd 10

Background. Patients with diabetes mellitus are prone to develop osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, or rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Furthermore, the presence of these complications in those with diabetes may lead to higher mortality. The aim of our study was to assess characteristics and mortality of osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, or rheumatoid arthritis in individuals with diabetes. Methods. We analyzed osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, and RA deaths associated with diabetes from 1999–2017 using the CDC WONDER system (CDC WONDER; https://wonder.cdc.gov). We used ICD-10 codes to categorize the underlying and contributing causes of death. Crude mortality rates (CMR) and age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per 1,000,000 person-years were calculated. Results. The AAMR for osteoporosis in the population with diabetes was significantly higher in females (AAMR: 4.17, 95% CI: 4.10–4.24) than in males (AAMR: 1.12, 95% CI: 1.07–1.16). Deaths due to osteoporosis increased gradually from 1999, peaked in 2003 (AAMR: 3.78, 95% CI: 3.55–4.00), and reached a nadir in 2016 (AAMR: 2.32, 95% CI: 2.15–2.48). The AAMR for RA associated with diabetes was slightly higher in females (AAMR: 4.04, 95% CI: 3.98–4.11) than in males (AAMR: 2.45, 95% CI: 2.39–2.51). The mortality rate due to RA increased slightly from 1999 (AAMR: 3.18, 95% CI: 2.97–3.39) to 2017 (AAMR: 3.20, 95% CI: 3.02–3.38). The AAMR for osteomyelitis associated with diabetes was higher in males (AAMR: 4.36, 95% CI: 4.28–4.44) than in females (AAMR: 2.31, 95% CI: 2.26–2.36). From 1999 to 2017, the AAMR from osteomyelitis in this population was 2.63 (95% CI: 2.44–2.82) per 1,000,000 person-years in 1999 and 4.25 (95% CI: 4.05–4.46) per 1,000,000 person-years in 2017. Conclusions. We found an increase in the age-adjusted mortality rates of RA and osteomyelitis and a decrease of osteoporosis associated with diabetes from 1999 to 2017. We suggest that increased attention should therefore be given to these diseases in the population with diabetes, especially in efforts to develop preventative and treatment strategies.

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