Using prescribing very short answer questions to identify sources of medication errors: a prospective study in two UK medical schools by Karim Meeran, Amir H Sam, Chee Yeen Fung, Rebecca K Wilson, Emilia Peleva, David C Kluth, Martin Lupton, David R Owen, Colin R Melville

“…Of the incorrect VSA responses, 33.1% were due to the medication prescribed, 6.0% due to the dose, 1.4% due to the route and 4.8% due to the frequency.Conclusions Prescribing VSA questions represent an efficient tool for providing detailed insight into the sources of significant prescribing errors, which are not identified by SBA questions. …”
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The barriers to medication error reporting by nurses and factors associated with it: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary hospital of south-west China by Dongmei Wu, Lu Yang, Hui Su, Cui Wang, Xueping Peng, Weizheng Song, Simin Yang

“…All three were the main influencing factors of barriers to MAE reporting, which could explain 82.4% of the barriers’ variance (R2=0.826, R2adj=0.824, F=253.665, p<0.001).Conclusions Nurses’ medication error reporting barriers mainly come from the fear of reporting consequences. …”
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Train-Time and Test-Time Computation in Large Language Models for Error Detection and Correction in Electronic Medical Records: A Retrospective Study by Qiong Cai, Lanting Yang, Jiangping Xiao, Jiale Ma, Molei Liu, Xilong Pan

“…Model performance on specific error types was assessed using precision, recall, F1 score, and error correction accuracy. …”
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Clinical pharmacist-led anticoagulation stewardship program: improve physician adherence to evidence-based guidelines and reduce anticoagulant-related medication errors by Heba M. El-Bosily, Khaled R. Abd El Meguid, Nagwa A. Sabri, Marwa Adel Ahmed

“…Abstract Background Due to their high risk of medication errors (MEs) and the potentially devastating thrombotic and bleeding events, anticoagulants are a class of high-risk medications that require regular monitoring by healthcare professionals. …”
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Changes in medication administration error rates associated with the introduction of electronic medication systems in hospitals: a multisite controlled before and after study by Ling Li, Johanna I Westbrook, Peter Gates, Amanda Woods, Magdalena Z Raban, Neroli S Sunderland

“…Background Electronic medication systems (EMS) have been highly effective in reducing prescribing errors, but little research has investigated their effects on medication administration errors (MAEs).Objective To assess changes in MAE rates and types associated with EMS implementation.Methods This was a controlled before and after study (three intervention and three control wards) at two adult teaching hospitals. …”
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Evaluation of changes in refractive errors, intraocular pressure, and other anterior segment parameters after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy for posterior capsule opacification by Mohammed Abdelhamid Mohammed Mohammed, Ghofran Ahmad Metwally

“…There were significant reductions in ACD (P = 0.0025). Conclusion: After capsulotomy, there was a real shallowing of the anterior chamber; spherical equivalents remained unchanged, while spherical and cylindrical errors decreased. …”
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Refractive error after phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation in primary angle-closure glaucoma: a multifactorial analysis of biometric parameters and surg... by Yong Liu, Yong Liu, Kuanrong Dang, Kuanrong Dang, Di Gong, Di Gong, Simin Deng, Simin Deng, Yin Deng, Junhong Guo, Junhong Guo, Xiaoli Shen, Jiantao Wang, Jiantao Wang

“…PurposeThis study aims to explore the factors influencing refractive error following Phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation (PE + IOL) in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), providing a theoretical basis for preoperative consultation and IOL power selection in clinical practice.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 404 PACG patients from Shenzhen Eye Hospital between 2019 and 2024. …”
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Fatores associados a erros de dispensação de medicamentos: contribuição à melhoria de sistemas de medicação [Factors associated with medication dispensing errors: contributions to... by Jacione Lemos Botelho Maia, Rosângela Fernandes Lucena Batista, Mário Borges Rosa, Jorgileia Braga de Melo, Francimary Martins Silva, Sueli Carneiro

“…ABSTRACT Objective: to identify types of medication dispensing (DE) errors, to analyze its associated factors and to propose action for preventing accidents. …”
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Evaluation of Interfractional Setup Uncertainties and Calculation of Adequate CTV-PTV Margin for Head and Neck Radiotherapy using Electronic Portal Imaging Device by Elham Ahmadi, Azam Eskandari, Mohammad Mohammadi, Maryam Naji, Shahrokh Naseri, Hamid Gholamhosseinian

“…Background: The evaluation of treatment-associated errors is important in the radiotherapy process, particularly those resulting related to patient setup.Objective: This research aimed to assess the interfractional setup errors and determine the Clinical Target Volume to Planning Target Volume (CTV to PTV) margin in patients undergoing 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy (3DCRT) for head and neck cancer by means of electronic portal imaging device.Material and Methods: In this analytical study, 300 portal images were acquired from 50 patients undergoing 3DCRT for head and neck cancer. …”
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Evaluation of SSM-Wheat Model in Simulating the Growth and Development of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars in Different Planting Densities by Ali Rahemi karizki, Faramarz Sayyedi, Habib allah Soghi, Arazqlych Marfy, Mojtaba Salehi SHaikhi, Saeed Bagherikia

“…To evaluate the model, the coefficient of determination (R2), root mean square error (RMSE), normalized root mean square error (nRMSE), and the 1:1 line were used.  …”
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Photorefractive keratectomy with extended ablation zone for recurrent corneal erosion syndrome accompanied with refractive errors: a study of effectiveness, safety, and refractive... by Xinxin Yu, Chenchen Wang, Zuhui Zhang, Wuqi Zhang, Yizeng Yang, Shuangqing Wu

“…IntroductionThis retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness, safety and refractive outcomes of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PRK) with extended ablation zone in patients with recurrent corneal erosion syndrome (RCES) accompanied with refractive errors. Trans-epithelial photorefractive keratectomy (TPRK) for the contralateral eyes and phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) for RCES patients without refractive errors were included for comparison.MethodsThe study enrolled a total of 79 eyes from 62 patients, comprising 16 eyes (16 patients) in the PRK group, 11 contralateral eyes (11 patients) in the TPRK group, and 52 eyes (49 patients) in the PTK group. …”
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Investigation of errors in the representation of 3D models in determining the parameters of parts of devices BY the example of a two-mass rotating system with elastic coupling by S. A. Bratchikov, E. A. Abramova

“…The relations that form the basis of numerical methods for solving problems of determining elastic deformations of bodies are also given. The error that can occur when using insufficiently small elementary volumes in solving the problem of determining elastic deformation is shown.Conclusion. …”
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Implementing and validating newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism in South India: a 2-year observational study at a tertiary care hospital by Manju Hosuru Chikkalingaiah, Supriya Bevinakoppamath, Surajj S Archana, Aishwarya Kapa, Swetha N Kempegowda, Kusuma K Shivashankar, Shobha C Ramachandra, Suma K Basavarajaiah, Suma Nataraj, Akila Prashant

“…Introduction Newborn screening (NBS) is an essential public health initiative for early diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism (IEM), where timely intervention can reduce morbidity and mortality. …”
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Análisis integral de las prescripciones de formulación magistral, tipos de errores y variabilidad entre Comunidades Autónomas en España by Pablo Espáriz de la Cruz

“…Conclusión: los resultados de distribución de frecuencias por especialidades pueden no ser extrapolables por sobreestimación de las formas farmacéuticas estériles; no obstante, los soportes utilizados y los errores pueden extrapolarse. …”
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AKR1D1 and CYP7B1 mutations in patients with inborn errors of bile acid metabolism: Possibly underdiagnosed diseases by Ju-Yin Chen, Jia-Feng Wu, Akihiko Kimura, Hiroshi Nittono, Bang-Yu Liou, Chee-Seng Lee, Ho-Sheng Chen, Yu-Chun Chiu, Yen-Hsuan Ni, Steven Shinn-Forng Peng, Wang-Tso Lee, I-Jung Tsai, Mei-Hwei Chang, Huey-Ling Chen

“…Background: Inborn errors of bile acid metabolism (IEBAM) cause rare but treatable genetic disorders that can present as neonatal cholestasis or neurological diseases. …”
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Analysis of the impact of rotation error on PTV margins in multiple brain metastases fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy based on single-isocenter multi-target technique by Yuhong Li, Rui Hua, Liling Dai, Wei Chen, Junyuan Zhang, Qian Wang, Yufeng Xu, Tingting Wang

“…BackgroundRotational error cannot be overlooked in single-isocenter multi-target (SIMT) stereotactic radiotherapy. …”
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Alteplase- and Tenecteplase-Related Errors and Risk Mitigation Strategies in the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Study of Event Reports From 52 Hospitals by Myungsun Ro, Matthew A. Taylor, Rebecca Jones

“…Based on results from Part I, in Part II we narrowed the query to reports submitted in 2021–2022 and applied inclusion criteria to identify reports that described a medication error involving the use of alteplase or tenecteplase to treat AIS. …”
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Differential correlations of refractive error, axial length, and axial length-to-corneal curvature ratio with anterior segment biometrics in myopic refractive surgery candidates by Jian Zhang, Youlin Zhu, Ping Yuan, Xiaojuan Dong, Manyun Xie, Zongrui Ma, Rong Tian

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ANALISIS KESALAHAN DALAM MENYELESAIKAN SOAL KOMUNIKASI MATEMATIS MATERI BANGUN RUANG by Iffa Hanifah Rahman, Meilinda Manda Yassar, Nadya Suciati Fauziah, Nurul Rohmi, Hamdan Sugilar

“…Errors made by students in solving problems are wrong in symbolizing data that is known and asked, does not calculate prerequisite data, determine formulas, and do not draw conclusions. …”
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Prevalence and profile of astigmatism in individuals availing ophthalmic services at Central Regional Referral Hospital, Gelephu, Bhutan: A cross-sectional, hospital-based study by Sangay Choden, Tshering Jamtsho, Indra P Sharma

“… Introduction: Astigmatism has been defined as a type of refractive error when parallel rays of light entering the eye are not focused at one point of the retina when accommodation is at rest due to irregular curvature of the cornea or lens surface. …”
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