Intramuscular diclofenac is a cause of Nicolau syndrome in obese women: An observational study of consecutive ten patients.

Nicolau syndrome is a skin and underlying tissue necrosis resulting from vascular occlusion after various injections of certain drugs. Intramuscular injections are the most common cause but it may occur after other types of parenteral interventions. There are many medications reported as causative factors inducing Nicolau syndrome including penicillin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, local anesthetics, and several others.

The effect of high- and low-fidelity simulators in learning heart and lung sounds by undergraduate nurses: a randomized controlled trial.

To determine the effects of high- and low-fidelity simulators on student nurses' learning of heart and lung sounds. Simulation is an important part of nursing education because it helps to improve patient care and provides patient security. The sample consisted of 3rd and 4th year students who studied at a nursing faculty in Istanbul between April and June 2017.

Transcutaneous bilirubin levels of newborn infants performed abdominal massage: A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of abdominal massage on bilirubin levels of newborn infants.

Design And Methods: The sample group consisted of 90 newborn infants (experimental group: 44; control group: 46) who were followed in a university hospital after birth between March and August 2017. The data were collected using an Information Form, Observation Form, and Transcutaneous Bilirubin Level Meter.

Comparing clinical effects of marbofloxacin and gamithromycin in goat kids with pneumonia.

The aim of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy of a single-dose of gamithromycin (GM) or marbofloxacin (MR) in kids with naturally occurring pneumonia. Thirty-six kids, aged 2-2.5 months, with body weight ranging from 12 kg to 18 kg were presented with clinical signs of pneumonia.