RT - Journal Article T1 - Evaluation of Digoxin Serum Level in Hospitalized Patients at Hamadan Ekbatan Hospital JF - Avicenna-J-Nurs-Midwifery-Care YR - 2011 JO - Avicenna-J-Nurs-Midwifery-Care VO - 19 IS - 2 UR - http://nmj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1097-en.html SP - 31 EP - 41 AB - Introduction & Objective:Cardiac glycosids are the oldest drugs in congestive heart failure. Digoxin one of this class drugs has widespread use Today. Because the therapeutic index of this drug is small, the change in kintic of drug induce change in serum level of drug and can be dangerous. The aim of this study was evaluation of serum level of digoxin in hospitalized patients. Materials & Methods: This was a cross-sectional study and the samples were collected from cardiac patients that were hospitalized in cardiology and pulmonology wards in Ekbatan hospital during the study. Serum levels of digoxin were measured by HPLC. Patient?s demographics,clinical situation and serum electrolyte were recorded in a questionnaire.The data was analyzed by t-test, coefficient of correlation and P LA eng UL http://nmj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1097-en.html M3 ER -