title: Drug dose calculation need to be drilled.
abstract: A study was conducted to establish the knowledge of correct dose calculations and conversion between mass concentration, dilution and percentage concentrations amongst medical and paramedical personnel handling patient, with life saving support system. A questionnaire was prepared having five standard questions to be answered in ten minutes by medical house officers and nurses. Results of the study suggested that the knowledge of correct dose calculations of both the medical and paramedical personnel needs to be improved to impart best possible management to the critically ill patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. gprauniar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Gajendra Prasad
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Rauniar
authors.forename: Balbhadra Prasad
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Swapan Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D019540:Area Under Curve; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003422:Critical Care; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D009390:Nepal; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations