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  1. Article: Vancomycin flushing syndrome in orthopaedic practice: A case report.

    Al-Anii, Fawaz M / Sadat-Ali, Mir / Al-Tabash, Khalid Waleed / AlMulhim, Ahmad I / AlMousa, Sulaiman A / AlHawas, Abdulaziz M

    World journal of orthopedics

    2023  Volume 14, Issue 10, Page(s) 771–775

    Abstract: Background: Vancomycin flushing syndrome (VFS), also known as red man syndrome, is an allergic reaction to vancomycin. It typically presents as a rash on the face, neck, and upper torso after intravenous administration of vancomycin. VFS is blamed on ... ...

    Abstract Background: Vancomycin flushing syndrome (VFS), also known as red man syndrome, is an allergic reaction to vancomycin. It typically presents as a rash on the face, neck, and upper torso after intravenous administration of vancomycin. VFS is blamed on rapid intravenous infusion of vancomycin during management and rarely happens after local use. A review of the literature showed that in the last 23 years, 4 such cases have been reported. Here, we add another case of VFS developed after slow local absorption of vancomycin in cement beads.
    Case summary: A 44-year-old male with a known case of hypertension, no history of allergies to medications, and a history of chronic osteomyelitis of the right tibia with discharging sinus over the anterolateral aspect of the leg. The pus culture grew
    Conclusion: VFS can occur not only after rapid intravenous injection of vancomycin but also with local release, as in our case. As orthopaedic surgeons routinely use vancomycin with polymethyl methacrylate in chronic osteomyelitis and revision arthroplasty, they should be aware of such a complication occurring.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2649712-8
    ISSN 2218-5836
    ISSN 2218-5836
    DOI 10.5312/wjo.v14.i10.771
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  2. Article ; Online: Is Cronbach's alpha sufficient for assessing the reliability of the OSCE for an internal medicine course?

    Al-Osail, Aisha M / Al-Sheikh, Mona H / Al-Osail, Emad M / Al-Ghamdi, Mohannad A / Al-Hawas, Abdulaziz M / Al-Bahussain, Abdullah S / Al-Dajani, Ahmed A

    BMC research notes

    2015  Volume 8, Page(s) 582

    Abstract: Background: The number of medical students accepted into medical programs is increasing, which has made the traditional long/short case style of examination difficult to conduct. At Dammam University, the program is shifting to the use of the Objective ... ...

    Abstract Background: The number of medical students accepted into medical programs is increasing, which has made the traditional long/short case style of examination difficult to conduct. At Dammam University, the program is shifting to the use of the Objective Structural Clinical Examination (OSCE), which may solve some of these difficulties, including issues with reliability, validity index and exam duration.
    Results: A pilot study was conducted over one semester. A total of 207 examinees in three groups took the OSCE and written exams. The OSCE consisted of 18 clinical stations and required 3-4.3 h/day. The written exam contained 80 multiple-choice questions. The Cronbach's alpha for each group was 0.7, 0.8, and 0.9. Correlations for all stations ranged from 0.7 to 0.8, which indicated good stability and internal consistency with minor differences in the progression of the indexes. The reliability of the written exam was 0.79, and the validity of the OSCE was 0.63, as assessed using Pearson's correlation.
    Conclusion: No single reliability index can be considered a perfect assessment tool to solve this issue. Thus, at least two to three indexes should be used to ensure the reliability of the OSCE.
    MeSH term(s) Curriculum ; Educational Measurement ; Factor Analysis, Statistical ; Female ; Humans ; Internal Medicine ; Male ; Reproducibility of Results ; Statistics as Topic
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-10-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2413336-X
    ISSN 1756-0500 ; 1756-0500
    ISSN (online) 1756-0500
    ISSN 1756-0500
    DOI 10.1186/s13104-015-1533-x
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