Incorporating Patient Safety and Quality Into the Medical School Curriculum: An Assessment of Student Gains.

Background: Global efforts are being made to improve health care standards and the quality of care provided. It has been shown through research that the introduction of patient safety (PS) and quality improvement (QI) concepts in the medical curriculum prepares medical students to face future challenges in their professional careers.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate how a brief course on QI and PS affects the knowledge, efficacy, and system thinking of medical students.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis and Nephritis: A Case Report.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder that can potentially affect any organ. It usually presents between the ages of 15 and 45 with 9:1 ratio of female to male patients. Its clinical manifestations vary among people of different ethnicities.

Early coronary angiography in patients resuscitated from out of hospital cardiac arrest without ST-segment elevation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: A meta-analysis of published studies was performed to determine the impact of performing early versus delayed or no coronary angiography in patients without ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction following out of hospital cardiac arrest.

Methods: A structured search was conducted using Medline, Embase and Ovid by two independent investigators using a variety of keywords. The primary outcome was short term (at discharge) and long term (at 6-14 months follow-up) mortality whereas the secondary end-point was good neurological outcome (defined as a Cerebral Performance Category Score of 1 or 2), at discharge and follow up.

Prevalence and Predictors of Home Use of Glucometers in Diabetic Patients.

Background: Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is a critical component of diabetes care. However, it has been shown that use of glucometers in developing countries such as Pakistan is limited. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of glucometer usage in the urban diabetic population of Karachi and to identify variables that influenced the likelihood of practice of SMBG.