Guidelines for discharge: do standardized cards help in patient understanding?

Objective: To determine whether the addition of discharge standard illustrated cards improves understanding of patients in the emergency room.

Methods: We conducted a prospective, randomized, interventional study with 228 patients discharged from the emergency department. All patients were interviewed and tested for the level of understanding of discharge instructions.

Weight Gain in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate without Use of Palatal Plates.

Goals/Background. To evaluate children's growth in the first year of life, who have cleft palate and lip, without the use of palatal plates. Materials/Method.