ContextIncreasing contact has been reported between physicians and the pharmaceutical
industry, although no data exist in the literature regarding potential financial conflicts of …

Background Physicians' financial relationships with the pharmaceutical industry are controversial
because such relationships may pose a conflict of interest. It is unknown to what extent …

Background Scoping reviews are used to identify knowledge gaps, set research agendas,
and identify implications for decision-making. The conduct and reporting of scoping reviews is …

ContextHospital infection control policies that use patient isolation prevent nosocomial
transmission of infectious diseases, but may inadvertently lead to patient neglect and errors.…

Background: The “To Err is Human” report published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 1999
called for a national effort to make health care safer. Although the report has been widely …

PURPOSE: A small number of physicians generate a disproportionate share of complaints
from patients and of malpractice lawsuits. If these grievances relate to patients’ dissatisfaction …

Medication errors in critical care are frequent, serious, and predictable. Critically ill patients
are prescribed twice as many medications as patients outside of the intensive care unit (ICU) …

Introduction Although sodium disturbances are common in hospitalised patients, few studies
have specifically investigated the epidemiology of sodium disturbances in the intensive …

Background: Body temperature is commonly used to screen patients for infectious diseases,
establish diagnoses, monitor therapy, and guide management decisions. Purpose: To …

Background Low-value clinical practices are common in healthcare, yet the optimal
approach to de-adopting these practices is unknown. The objective of this study was to …