scholarly journals The Use of Fluorometholone Eye Drops in a Public Healthcare Organization in Riyadh Province

2021 ◽  
pp. 582-586
Author(s):  
Nehad J. Ahmad ◽  
Mohamad Ayman Salkini
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Healthcare Organization ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Eye Drops ◽  
Electronic Prescriptions

Aim: This study aimed to describe the use of fluorometholone eye drops in a public healthcare organization in Riyadh Province Methodology: This is a retrospective study that includes reviewing the electronic prescriptions of fluorometholone eye drops among outpatients in a public healthcare organization in Riyadh Province Results: During the study period, only 42 patients received fluorometholone eye drops. More than 64% of them were females and the age of 28.57% of them was between 20 and 29 years. More than 73% of the patients received fluorometholone eye drops for 1 week. Most of the prescriptions were prescribed by residents. More than 95% of the prescriptions were written by ophthalmology department. Conclusion: The present study showed that fluorometholone eye drops was uncommonly prescribed in Al-Kharj. More studies are needed to describe the frequency of using and the pattern of prescribing fluorometholone eye drops. 

scholarly journals The Outpatient Use of Ascorbic Acid in a Public Healthcare Organization in Riyadh Region

2021 ◽  
pp. 831-835
Author(s):  
Nehad J. Ahmed ◽  
Mohammad Javed Ansari
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Healthcare Organization ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Electronic Prescriptions

Aim: The present study aimed to describe the outpatient use of ascorbic acid in a public healthcare organization in Riyadh Region. Methodology: This is a retrospective study included reviewing the outpatient electronic prescriptions that contained ascorbic acid in a public healthcare organization in Riyadh Region. Results: More than 51% of the patients who received ascorbic acid in the hospital during 2018 were females and the age of 57.14 % of them was less than 30 years. Most of the prescriptions were regular prescriptions (88.57%) and only 5.71% of the prescriptions were urgent prescriptions. More than 42% of the patients received ascorbic acid for 1 week and 37.14% of them received it for 1 month. Most of the prescriptions were prescribed by residents (85.71%) and most of these prescriptions were prescribed by emergency department (80.00%). Conclusion: The prescribing of ascorbic acid was uncommon in the public hospital. More studies are needed to know the frequency and the pattern of using ascorbic acid in the public hospital and in other healthcare organizations in Riyadh Region.

scholarly journals The Use of Zinc Oxide in a Public Healthcare Organization in Riyadh Region

2021 ◽  
pp. 8-12
Author(s):  
Nehad J. Ahmad ◽  
Mohammad Javed Ansari
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Healthcare Organization ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Electronic Prescriptions

Aim: The present study aimed to describe the use of zinc oxide in a public healthcare organization in Riyadh Region. Methodology: This is a retrospective study that includes reviewing the electronic prescriptions of zinc oxide among outpatients in a public healthcare organization in Riyadh Region. Results: More than 52% of the patients who received zinc oxide were males and the age of 79.41% of them was less than 10 years. More than 55% of the patients received zinc oxide for 1 week and 17.65% of them received zinc oxide for 2 weeks. All of the prescriptions were prescribed by residents (100.00%). Most of the prescriptions were written by emergency department (76.47%). Conclusion: The present study showed that zinc oxide was uncommonly prescribed in Al-Kharj. Additional studies are needed to explore the frequency of and the pattern of using it in different settings.

scholarly journals Retrospective study on clinical management of indolent ulcers in Boxer dogs

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 910-915
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Hvenegaard ◽  
Joaquim E Vieira ◽  
Daniela C Leandro ◽  
Ana Carolina Góes ◽  
Angélica M.V Safatle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Clinical Management ◽  
Proteinase Inhibitors ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Eye Drops ◽  
Corneal Ulcers ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Boxer Dogs

Indolent ulcers are superficial corneal ulcers secondary to several changes on the corneal surface. They are frequently observed in middle-aged Boxer dogs, cause pain of acute onset and requires appropriate treatment. Aiming to evaluate the efficacy of clinical managements on the rate of healing of indolent ulcers, a retrospective study was conducted (1997-2008). Results demonstrated that proteinase inhibitors were the most often prescribed medication, and its administration did not interfere on the healing rate, as well as observed in dogs that received 1% atropine, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. Healing was delayed in dogs administered orally with vitamin C, but the healing process was faster on those dogs that went through corneal debridement/cauterization. In conclusion, to know the various types of treatments seems to be fundamental for the rapid resolution of the disease. It is suggested that debridement/cauterization, administration of proteinase inhibitor eye drops, prophylactic topical antibiotics and oral vitamin C, should be considered as an effective clinical management for indolent ulcers in Boxer dogs.

scholarly journals Implementing success factors for effective strategic plans implementation in public health facilities, in Namibia

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 430
Author(s):  
Abner Kukeyinge Shopati ◽  
Kabwebwe Honore Mitonga ◽  
Lydia Penomuntu Aipinge
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Healthcare Organization ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Structural Dimension ◽  
Implementation Success ◽  
Plan Implementation ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Operational Dimension

Background: Public healthcare organizations are implementing strategic plans modelling with the supposition that the outcome will be enhancing organizational effectiveness, efficiency and delivered superior healthcare services to its clientele. However, in Practices, a good strategy shall be a call for both actions and blueprint for success in responsive to the need it was formulated to address. The aim of this research is to develop implementation success factors model (ISF) for effective strategic plan implementation in public healthcare organization in developing countries.Methods: The research utilized quantitative approach, a survey design and questionnaire was employed to collect data. The study used Gaskin’s CFA/SEM procedure and applies the SPSS 23 AMOS plugins, pattern matrix model builder (PMMB), master validity (MV), model fit measures (MFM) to validate and determine the interrelationships between variables.Results: Reviewing the literature, 20 variables were identified and implementing success factor (ISF) model with two major factors was developed, CSFs for strategic plan formulation and CSFs for strategic plan implementation. This model, in the order of effect, identified CSFs for strategic plan formulation: structural dimension (0.95), content dimension (0.75), operational dimension (0.34) and context dimension (0.23), CSFs for strategic plan implementation: operational dimension (0.70), structural dimension (0.47), contextual dimension (0.46), content (0.37).Conclusions: The research shows that developing implementation success factors model for effective strategic plan implementation in public healthcare organization in developing countries, it will be plausible to consider CSFs for strategic plan formulation and CSFs for strategic plan implementation. Structural equation modelling/CFA has been run to prove the validity of basic CSFs in this research.

scholarly journals The Outpatient Prescribing of Topical Betamethasone in Al-Kharj

2021 ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
Nehad J. Ahmed ◽  
Menshawy A. Menshawy ◽  
Mohd. Faiyaz Khan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Prescribing Pattern ◽  
Dermatology Department ◽  
Topical Corticosteroids ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Electronic Prescriptions

Aim: The present study aimed to describe the prescribing pattern of topical betamethasone in the outpatient setting in Alkharj. Methodology: This retrospective study that included collecting data from the electronic prescriptions in a public hospital in Alkharj in 2018. Results: During the study period from Jan to Dec 2018 only 46 patients received topical betamethasone. Most of the patients were female (63.04%). About 71.74% of the prescribed betamethasone was in ointment form and 28.26% in lotion form. Most of the prescribers were residents (97.83%). Most of the prescriptions were written by dermatology department (58.70%). Conclusion: The use of topical betamethasone was uncommon and this could be due to the availability of other topical corticosteroids and other alternatives. It is important to increase the knowledge of health care workers and the patients regarding the use of topical corticosteroids.

scholarly journals A Retrospective Study about the Differences in Cardiometabolic Risk Indicators and Level of Physical Activity in Bariatric Surgery Patients from Private vs. Public Units

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebeca Rocha de Almeida ◽  
Márcia Cândido de Souza ◽  
Dihogo Gama de Matos ◽  
Larissa Monteiro Costa Pereira ◽  
Victor Batista Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Post Surgery ◽  
Bariatric Patients ◽  
One Year

Background: Obesity is a pathology with a growing incidence in developing countries. Objective: To evaluate the evolution of cardiometabolic, anthropometrics, and physical activity parameters in individuals undergoing bariatric surgery (BS) in the public healthcare system (PUS) and private healthcare system (PHS). Methods: A longitudinal, observational, and retrospective study was conducted with 111 bariatric patients on two different health systems, with 60 patients from the PUS and 51 from the PHS. Cardiometabolic risk (CR) was analyzed by the assessment of obesity-related comorbidities (AORC) on admission and 3, 6, and 12 months after BS, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was surveyed before and 12 months after BS. In addition, cardiometabolic risk was also assessed by biochemical (fasting glucose and complete lipidogram) and anthropometric (weight, weight loss, waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio) parameters. Results: On admission, the parameters of severe obesity, systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), Diabetes mellitus (DM), and waiting time to BS were higher in the PUS. Additionally, in the PUS, AORC was reduced only in the SAH parameter. However, in the post-surgery moment, AORC reduced, and there was no difference between the two groups after BS. Regarding physical activity, the IPAQ showed a higher level of activity in the PHS before and one year after BS. Conclusion: At the PUS, BS is performed in patients with a higher degree of comorbidities, but BS improved the reduction of the CR at a similar level to those observed in the PHS.

scholarly journals The Prescribing of Calamine Lotion in Alkharj

2021 ◽  
pp. 93-96
Author(s):  
Nehad J. Ahmed ◽  
Menshawy A. Menshawy
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Prescribing Pattern ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Electronic Prescriptions

Aim: This study aimed to describe the prescribing pattern of calamine lotion in a public hospital in Alkharj. Methodology: This retrospective study included the electronic prescriptions of outpatients in a public hospital in Al-kharj and aimed to describe the prescribing pattern of calamine lotion. The collected data included the personal data of the patients, the number of calamine lotion prescriptions in different months, the duration of calamine lotion, the level of prescribers, and the prescribing’ departments. Results: Most of the patients who used calamine lotion were male patients (62.12%) and most of them were less than 10 years old (72.73%). Most of the patients used calamine for 7 days (63.64%) and about15.15% of them used it for 5 days. All of the prescribers were residents (100.00%). Most of the calamine prescriptions were prescribed by emergency department (98.48%). Conclusion: Calamine lotion prescribing was uncommon in the outpatient setting in Al-kharj. More studies are needed to explore the frequency of prescribing of calamine lotion in other setting, and to explore the frequency of prescribing other alternative agents.

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