Spontaneous intramural dissection of the oesophagus.

abstract：:Inflammatory pseudotumours of the liver are rare benign tumours of unknown origin, usually mistaken for malignant lesions. Two patients with Type 2 diabetes presented separately, unwell with fever, weight loss and hepatomegaly. Ultrasonography revealed 3-4 cm multiple lesions in the liver of the first case and a solit...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Younis N,Khaleeli AA,Soran H,Monteith PG

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Surgical Nutrition Advisory Team (SNAT) of our hospital, formed in October 1992, decided to study the impact of such a team on the six months before and after its formation on catheter care and nutritional support in total parenteral nutrition. Our study showed that with a dedicated nutritional team, catheter seps...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Png DJ,Ong CL,Chan S

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomised, double-blind, parallel, placebo-controlled, 12-week study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 20-mg tadalafil taken 'as needed' in a population of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) from Egypt and Turkey. One hundred and thirty-two patients were randomised in this study. Tadalafil was ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Saylan M,Khalaf I,Kadioglu A,Shoair KZ,Beheiry A,Wang WC,Kopernicky V,Esen A

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) is a prothrombotic adipokine involved in the coagulation cascade and fibrinolysis that associated with proinflammatory adipokines may increase the risk related to obesity. Anthropometric measures are commonly used in clinical practice and, currently, neck circumferen...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Jamar G,Pisani LP,Oyama LM,Belote C,Masquio DC,Furuya VA,Carvalho-Ferreira JP,Andrade-Silva SG,Dâmaso AR,Caranti DA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Riedel's thyroiditis (RT) is an extremely rare form of chronic thyroiditis, characterised by a fibroinflammatory process which partially destroys the thyroid, often involving surrounding tissues. We describe an unusual case of RT in a 38-year-old woman, and discuss its typical clinical, pathological, ultrasound, radio...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Papi G,Corrado S,Cesinaro AM,Novelli L,Smerieri A,Carapezzi C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are the most common orofacial impairment, but the relevance of certain clinical features in TMD is not clear. OBJECTIVE:The main objective of this study was to analyse if temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are associated with sociodemographic (eg age, height, weight, body ma...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Delgado-Delgado R,Iriarte-Álvarez N,Valera-Calero JA,Centenera-Centenera MB,Garnacho-Garnacho VE,Gallego-Sendarrubias GM

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Splenectomised patients are associated with lifelong risk of fatal overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI), which is mostly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Today OPSI cases can still be reported even in patients with appropriate vaccination. In our study, the levels of vaccine-specific memory B- and T ce...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Gazi U,Karasartova D,Sahiner IT,Gureser AS,Tosun O,Derici MK,Dolapci M,Taylan Ozkan A

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Our goal was to determine the effect of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) consensus algorithm for the initiation and adjustment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) therapy, published in 2006, on the incidence of early metformin monotherapy (EMM), defined as ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Huang EA,Zdon GS,Moore RJ,Jane Moran H,Quick WW

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine the relationship between costs of hyperglycaemia drug treatment and glycemic control amongst people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODS:This observational study utilised data from the QUALIDIAB database on 3,452 T2D patients seen in Diabetes Centers in Argentina. Patients were classified according to t...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Elgart JF,Silvestrini C,Prestes M,Gonzalez L,Rucci E,Gagliardino JJ

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this prospective qualitative study over 12 months, we evaluated the educational and clinical effectiveness of a new final year undergraduate programme in a London medical school (Guy's, King's and St Thomas'). A stratified sample of 17/360 final year students were interviewed four times, and the content was assesse...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Lempp H,Seabrook M,Cochrane M,Rees J

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:DPP-4 inhibitors (DPP4-I) have been shown to provide non-inferior glycaemic control compared with sulfonylureas (SU), but result in a reduction of body weight and a significantly lower risk of hypoglycaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes. We aimed to validate these results in a large real-world sample of p...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Gitt AK,Bramlage P,Binz C,Krekler M,Deeg E,Tschöpe D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Opioid-induced constipation can have a major negative impact on patients' quality of life. This randomised clinical trial evaluated patient assessment of the efficacy and tolerability of oral prolonged-release (PR) oxycodone when co-administered with oral naloxone PR. METHODS:Two hundred and ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Nadstawek J,Leyendecker P,Hopp M,Ruckes C,Wirz S,Fleischer W,Reimer K

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Substantial residual cardiovascular risk persists despite effective LDL lowering treatment in populations at elevated risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Low HDL cholesterol is an independent cardiovascular risk factor and occurs in about one-third of patients treated for dyslipidaemia in Europe. Moreo...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Vogt A,Kassner U,Hostalek U,Steinhagen-Thiessen E

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is substantial evidence that many patients with impaired left ventricular function secondary to coronary artery disease may have hibernating or stunned myocardium. The identification of these patients is important, as revascularisation is associated with an improvement in function, and there is some evidence tha...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Redwood SR,Ferrari R,Marber MS

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid cancer is uncommon with an estimated lifetime risk of 0.8% for women and 0.3% for men. The incidence appears to be increasing by 4% per year and is currently the eighth commonest cancer in women. Managing thyroid cancer is challenging, as no prospective randomised trials exist. Most of the information is deriv...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Nix P,Nicolaides A,Coatesworth AP

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypogonadism may play a significant role in the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction (ED). A threshold level of testosterone may be necessary for normal erectile function. Testosterone replacement therapy is indicated in hypogonadal patients and is beneficial in patients with ED and hypogonadism. Monotherapy with t...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Shabsigh R,Rajfer J,Aversa A,Traish AM,Yassin A,Kalinchenko SY,Buvat J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer over the past few decades and autologous tissue flaps are being used with increasing frequency. Concern has been expressed that these complex procedures may lead to a delay in the deliver...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Lewis RS,Kontos M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma diagnosis is based on the presence of symptoms and the demonstration of airflow variability. Airway inflammation measured by fractional exhaled nitric oxide, measured at a flow rate of 50 ml/s (FE(NO50)) remains a controversial diagnostic tool. AIM:To assess the ability of FE(NO50) to identify bronch...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Schleich FN,Asandei R,Manise M,Sele J,Seidel L,Louis R

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to evaluate the use of computed tomography (CT) as the first imaging modality in patients with renal colic and microscopic haematuria. METHODOLOGY:The patients that presented to the emergency service of six health centers with renal colic between January 2017 and January 2018 and were found to have ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Sen V,Ongun S,Sahin MO,Irer B,Kizer O,Dogan B,Yildiz G

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The regular use of simple analgesics in addition to opioids such as paracetamol (or acetaminophen) is recommended for persistent pain to enhance analgesia. Few studies have examined the frequency and doses of paracetamol among people with chronic non-cancer pain including use above the recommended maximum da...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Hoban B,Larance B,Gisev N,Nielsen S,Cohen M,Bruno R,Shand F,Lintzeris N,Hall W,Farrell M,Degenhardt L

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aims of this study were to determine the diagnostic yield of a dedicated heart failure diagnosis clinic and the impact of using different guideline recommended N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) referral thresholds on diagnosis and referral patterns. METHODS AND RESULTS:Patients referred by...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Fazal IA,Bhagra SK,Bailey KM,Dermot Neely R,MacGowan GA,Skinner JS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite concerns in the 1970s and 1980s about the safety of short-acting beta2-agonists, it is now generally accepted that these agents, used at appropriate doses, provide safe and effective treatment for asthma symptoms. After their introduction, beta2-agonists with a long duration of action--formoterol and salmetero...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Rabe KF

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult Indonesian outpatients were randomised to receive either valsartan 80 mg once daily or captopril 25 mg twice daily for 8 weeks. The main criterion for tolerability was the incidence of adverse events. The primary efficacy variable was the change in mean sitting diastolic blood pressure (SDBP) from baseline to en...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Prabowo P,Arwanto A,Soemantri D,Sukandar E,Suprihadi H,Parsudi I,Markum MS,Kabo P,Atmoko R,Prodjosudjadi W

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasonography is increasingly used by clinicians to identify abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the accuracy of non-radiologist performed ultrasound (NRPUS) for AAA disease to the 'gold standard' of radiologist performed aortic imaging (RPI), intr...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Concannon E,McHugh S,Healy DA,Kavanagh E,Burke P,Clarke Moloney M,Walsh SR

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is difficult to make a diagnosis when malignancy presents as fever of unknown origin (FUO). In order to update information on this disease entity, we performed a retrospective survey on adult cancer patients (n=48) presenting with FUO who were admitted to our university hospital between 1989 and 2002. All 48 patien...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Wei W,Hesheng L

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous tumour lysis syndrome (STLS) inducing acute uric acid nephropathy, a rare and neglected disease, presents more insidiously than conventional post-treatment tumour lysis syndrome. Although STLS is a serious and potentially fatal complication in patients with neoplastic disorders, few investigations have add...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Hsu HH,Chen YC,Tian YC,Chan YL,Kuo MC,Tang CC,Fang JT,Lee SY,Yang CW

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this survey were to establish the prevalence, onset, severity and impact of incontinence and attitudes towards the availability of advice and treatment in female adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) in Northern Ireland. All female patients (n=59) at the Northern Ireland Regional Adult CF Centre were post...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Moran F,Bradley JM,Boyle L,Elborn JS

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To demonstrate the benefit of the combination amlodipine/valsartan 5/160 mg over amlodipine 10 mg, in producing a lower incidence of peripheral oedema for a comparable mean sitting systolic blood pressure (MSSBP) reduction. METHODS:After a 4-week amlodipine 5 mg run-in phase, inadequately controlled hypertension ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Schrader J,Salvetti A,Calvo C,Akpinar E,Keeling L,Weisskopf M,Brunel P

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) leads to a similar annual increase in risk of breast cancer as does each extra year of remaining premenopausal. Taken for more than 10 years HRT leads to a 35% increase in risk of developing breast cancer. It does not increase a woman's risk of dying of breast cancer, and may improve ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Faiz O,Fentiman IS

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) foreign bodies represent a significant clinical problem in the Emergency Department, causing a high degree of financial burden, morbidity and mortality. A large variety of foreign bodies are accidentally ingested or inserted into the GIT in different age groups. This a retrospective review...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Ayantunde AA,Oke T

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00