The current physiotherapy management of patients with bronchiectasis: a UK survey.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies in the primary care setting are of high interest for assessing the management situation of patients with manifestations of atherothrombosis. AIMS:Therefore, we documented diagnostic procedures, characteristics, and management of patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Kröger K,Schwertfeger M,Pittrow D,Diehm C

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:'Clinimetrics' is the term introduced by Alvan R. Feinstein in the early 1980s to indicate a domain concerned with indexes, rating scales and other expressions that are used to describe or measure symptoms, physical signs and other clinical phenomena. Clinimetrics has a set of rules that govern the structure of indexe...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Fava GA,Tomba E,Sonino N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated levels of blood lipids are considered a major modifiable risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases. The optimal management of dyslipidaemia remains inadequate worldwide. Accordingly, there is an increasing need to evaluate the basis that health care providers are using to control dy...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Rababa'h AM,Mustafa R,Rabab'ah M,Khasawneh M,Ababneh M,Khraisha S,Altarabsheh SE

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:This randomised, crossover study compared the efficacy, safety, acceptability and patient preference of two multidose powder inhalers (MDPIs)--beclomethasone dipropionate Easyhaler (BDP-EH) and budesonide Turbohaler (BUD-TH)--in 79 stable asthmatics who used inhaled steroids but had no experience of MDPIs. After eight...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Jäger L,Laurikainen K,Leinonen M,Silvasti M

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：:Both hepatitis B and hepatitis C are spread parenterally. Chronic hepatitis C is fast becoming the leading indication for liver transplantation. Most infected patients go on to develop chronic hepatitis, with approximately 20% developing liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma after 20 years. Standard treatment no...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Alexander G,Walsh K

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma treatment is suboptimal in many patients, with impacts on morbidity and mortality, healthcare resource utilisation and patients' quality of life. The reasons for this include the inherent variability of asthma and the unpredictability of exacerbations, which can range from mild to fatal. In addition, asthma can...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Gillissen A

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major concerns remain about the reliability of tympanic thermometers. The aim of this study was to investigate the agreement between rectal and tympanic thermometry and compare this with the repeatability of each method in patients with acute stroke. Tympanic temperature readings were from 0.7 degrees C below to 0.8 d...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Christensen H,Boysen G

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Stress hyperglycaemia during hospitalisation may be the first sign of diabetes mellitus (DM). Most hospitals routinely measure blood glucose, which may enable early diagnosis. This study measured the prevalence of hyperglycaemia in hospitalised adults with no history of diabetes, and whether the discharge summary ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Bar-Dayan Y,Beer I,Boaz M,Landau Z,Jakubowicz D,Wainstein J

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Better understanding of the immunopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis over the past few decades has promoted the innovation of new therapeutic approaches targeting the disease more specifically. In addition, refinements in the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) may offer advantages for patients with RA. Th...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Abdelaty EM,Schumacher HR Jr

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This randomised, double-blind study compared the anti-hypertensive efficacy and tolerability of Candesartan cilexetil (CC 8-16 mg) and Amlodipine (AML 5-10 mg) on home blood pressure (HBP) measurements in mild-to-moderate hypertensive patients. After a 2-week wash-out, patients aged 18-74 years, with a sitting diastol...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Imbs JL,Nisse-Durgeat S,French Collaborative Candesartan Study Group.

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common in heart failure patients. Many of them still remain undiagnosed. The aim of this study was to detect clinical predictors of sleep apnoea which may help to identify patients with SDB at a heart failure clinic. METHODS:We performed an in-home sleep study on 115 cons...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Herrscher TE,Akre H,Overland B,Sandvik L,Westheim AS

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nisoldipine coat-core (nisoldipine CC), an extended-release once-daily formulation, is an effective treatment for mild-to-moderate hypertension, providing sustained blood pressure control over the 24-hour dosing interval. Nisoldipine CC is highly vascular selective. It causes neither reflex tachycardia nor symptomatic...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Zannad F

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of low-density lipoprotein in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) is well recognised. There is also growing evidence that high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is a powerful inverse predictor for premature CHD and that maintaining a high HDL-C level may guard against atherosclerosis. Patien...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Packard C,Nunn A,Hobbs R,Future Forum Editorial Board.

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Osteoporosis and sarcopenia are common health problems in postmenopausal women. However, studies of these issues in premenopausal women are limited. Our present study aimed to investigate relationship the between underweight, bone mineral density (BMD) and skeletal muscle index (SMI) in a representative sample of p...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Lim J,Park HS

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the efficacy and safety of asenapine for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. DATA SOURCES:The pivotal registration trials were accessed by querying http://www.pubmed.gov, http://www.fda.gov and http://www.clinicaltrials.govfor the search terms 'asenapine' or 'ORG 5222'. STUDY SE...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Citrome L

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overactivity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a key role in the pathophysiology of heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). RAAS antagonists can significantly improve clinical outcomes, but monotherapy blocks but one step of the RAAS and can be bypassed through compensatory mechanis...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Ziff OJ,Covic A,Goldsmith D

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In late July, Cyprus experienced the second epidemic wave of COVID-19. We present the steps taken by the government and evaluate their effect on epidemic trends. MATERIALS:Cyprus Press and Information Office data were analysed. Using an R-based forecasting program, two models were created to predict cases u...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Kakoullis L,Eliades E,Papachristodoulou E,Parperis K,Chra P,Constantinidou A,Chatzittofis A,Sampsonas F,Panos G

更新日期：2020-12-18 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：:We report a humeral fracture associated with complete radial nerve palsy, where immediate nerve recovery followed decompression. This uncommon type of nerve lesion is referred to as axonamonosis and is not included in the traditional Seddon nerve injury classification. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Marsh AJ,Singh B,Iossifidis A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:COVID-19 is a pandemic disease with a significant threat to public health. Public knowledge and perception significance in tackling pandemics have been evidenced in the previous research. This study aimed to explore public perceptions about pharmacists' educational and prescribing role, and the medication delivery ser...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Alhamad H,Abu-Farha R,Albahar F,Jaber D

更新日期：2020-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with gastrointestinal adverse effects, ranging from dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease to more serious complications such as haemorrhage or perforation. NSAID-induced gastrointestinal toxicity is a significant medical problem worldwide. Misoprostol is effec...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Singh G,Triadafilopoulos G

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the interventions by general practitioners on cardiovascular risk factors among persons without a history of cardiovascular disease attending for a cardiovascular check-up. All inhabitants of three Belgian towns aged between 45 and 64 years were invited for a cardiovascular check-up...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Devroey D,Kartounian J,Vandevoorde J,Betz W,Cogge M,De Man B,De Ridder L,Block P,Van Gaal L

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the long-term clinical and economic outcomes of biphasic insulin aspart 70/30 (BIAsp 70/30) treatment vs. insulin glargine in insulin naïve, type 2 diabetes patients failing oral antidiabetic drugs in a Swedish setting. METHODS:A published and validated computer simulation model (the CORE Diabet...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Goodall G,Jendle JH,Valentine WJ,Munro V,Brandt AB,Ray JA,Roze S,Foos V,Palmer AJ

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graham Jackson introduced the concept that erectile dysfunction was a marker for undiagnosed cardiovascular disease and future events. Unfortunately this had had modest impact on CVD management as ED is not incorporated into current risk calculators. In this paper, we examine recent evidence as to whether ED should be...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Hackett G,Kirby M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are an established treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Differences between GLP-1RAs in pharmacokinetics, dosing regimens and clinical effects, including cardiovascular (CV) outcomes, mean there may be benefits to switching from one to anothe...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Jain AB,Ali A,Gorgojo Martínez JJ,Hramiak I,Kavia K,Madsbad S,Potier L,Prohaska BD,Strong JL,Vilsbøll T

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an unusual presentation of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the thyroid which mimicked an acute infective thyroiditis and was associated with acute stridor and dysphagia. The mode of presentation and diagnosis of thyroid lymphoma are discussed and the value of early fine needle aspiration emphasised. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Arullendran P,Pfleiderer AG

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Simple compound of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy may improve drug compliance of patients. The aims of this study were to compare the efficacy and tolerability of a simple combination containing levofloxacin 7-day once-daily with standard twice-daily triple therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This w...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Chen LW,Chien RN,Chang JJ,Fang KM,Chang LC

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal neurenteric cysts are rare congenital cysts of endodermal origin. A 34-year-old man presented with burning feet syndrome lasting two years. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an intradural extramedullary cystic mass extending from L2 to L5 causing severe compression of the terminal portion of the conus m...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Jain RS

更新日期：2003-11-01 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