Objectives: Pre-analytic errors during diagnostic laboratory investigations can lead to increased patient morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to ascertain the effect of educational nursing activities on the incidence of pre-analytical errors resulting in non-conforming blood samples. Methods: This study was conducted between January 2008 and December 2015. All specimens received at the Haematology Laboratory of the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, during this period were prospectively collected and analysed. Similar data from 2007 were collected retrospectively and used as a baseline for comparison. Non-conforming samples were defined as either clotted samples, haemolysed samples, use of the wrong anticoagulant, insuff...
Objectives: Induced dilated cardiomyopathy is the main limitation of the anti-cancer drug doxorubici...
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the perception of users regarding to availabil...
Objectives: This cross-sectional study investigated the association of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels...
Objectives: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) overproduction is usually due to a pituitary tumour w...
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the role of a clinical pharmacist intervention in decreasin...
Objectives: Acinetobacter baumannii is a causative pathogen of various healthcare-associated infecti...
Objectives: Coronary angiography can be stressful for patients and anxiety-caused physiological resp...
Objectives: Transfusions are a common medical intervention. Discussion of the benefits, risks and al...
Objectives: Although triage systems based on the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) have many advantages...
Objectives: Afzal is a common smokeless tobacco product (STP) available illegally in Oman. This stud...
Abstrack: Speaking skill in learning a foreign language is very important skill for every student to...
Objectives: Oral cancer is a global health problem; however, many dentists lack the necessary skills...
Objectives: Healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common pat...
Objectives: Fatigue is a common discomfort experienced during pregnancy and may contribute to severe...
Objectives: The length of hospital stay (HS) for patients is a major concern due to its social, econ...
Objectives: Induced dilated cardiomyopathy is the main limitation of the anti-cancer drug doxorubici...
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the perception of users regarding to availabil...
Objectives: This cross-sectional study investigated the association of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels...
Objectives: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) overproduction is usually due to a pituitary tumour w...
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the role of a clinical pharmacist intervention in decreasin...
Objectives: Acinetobacter baumannii is a causative pathogen of various healthcare-associated infecti...
Objectives: Coronary angiography can be stressful for patients and anxiety-caused physiological resp...
Objectives: Transfusions are a common medical intervention. Discussion of the benefits, risks and al...
Objectives: Although triage systems based on the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) have many advantages...
Objectives: Afzal is a common smokeless tobacco product (STP) available illegally in Oman. This stud...
Abstrack: Speaking skill in learning a foreign language is very important skill for every student to...
Objectives: Oral cancer is a global health problem; however, many dentists lack the necessary skills...
Objectives: Healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common pat...
Objectives: Fatigue is a common discomfort experienced during pregnancy and may contribute to severe...
Objectives: The length of hospital stay (HS) for patients is a major concern due to its social, econ...
Objectives: Induced dilated cardiomyopathy is the main limitation of the anti-cancer drug doxorubici...
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the perception of users regarding to availabil...
Objectives: This cross-sectional study investigated the association of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels...