Publications by authors named "Shama Abidi"
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- Beta blockers (BB) and calcium channel blockers (CCB) are effective treatments for angina, and this study compares their effectiveness and safety for patients over one year.
- The study found that most patients were using CCB (54.4%) compared to BB (36.36%), with a small percentage on a combination of both (9.8%), but CCB showed better stability in heart rate and blood pressure.
- The results indicated that while both BB and CCB improved angina symptoms (with 83 out of 110 patients reporting benefits), CCB was associated with fewer adverse drug reactions (ADRs) than BB, suggesting it may be a safer long-term option.
This study aimed to determine physicians' acceptance rate of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program ASP interventions in critically ill patients and to compare the clinical outcomes between accepted and rejected ASP groups. The study included patients on carbapenem therapy who were advised ASP interventions between 18-75 years of age and admitted in ICU/HDU from December 2020 to May 2021 at Liaquat National Hospital Karachi. Based on acceptance by the primary physician, data is divided into two groups.
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