International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Mohammad Alghafees
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Efficacy of Midodrine on Hemodynamics
Author(s): Hessah AlHomam*, Mariam Abdalla, Abeer Alturki, Bashaer Qutbaldeen, Sarah Aljaawan, Mohammad Alghafees and Hind Almodaimegh
Objectives: To assess the use of Midodrine among patients with orthostatic hypotension and withdrawal vasopressin in King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of Midodrine and detect side effects to provide clear evidence of the efficacy and safety of the drug. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was done in King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). The study targeted adult patients who suffered from hypotension between January 2015 and January 2018. The data was extracted using the BESTCare system. Results: A total of 173 patients were included (55.5% male and 44.5% female). The mean age of the study participants was 67.34 ± 16.0 years. The differences in patients’ parameters before and after midodrine administration were detected and.. Read More»
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