Overactive bladder: The importance of new guidance.

abstract：AIMS:To validate a previously developed set of explicit criteria for the appropriateness of hospital admission among these patients using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Methodology (RAM). METHODS:We conducted a prospective cohort study of patients experiencing symptoms of COPD exacerbation seen in the emergency departm...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Garcia-Gutierrez S,Quintana JM,Bilbao A,Unzurrunzaga A,Esteban C,Baré M,Girón Moreno RM,Pulido E,Rivas P,IRYSS-COPD Appropriateness Study (IRYSS-COPD) Group.

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of budesonide/formoterol 160/4.5 microg, two inhalations twice daily, with that of the mono-products administered at the same daily doses via separate inhalers. A total of 586 patients (mean age 45 years) was included in this six-month, open, randomised, mul...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Rosenhall L,Heinig JH,Lindqvist A,Leegaard J,Ståhl E,Bergqvist PB

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of Pott's puffy tumour in a 12-year-old. Owing to the late development of the frontal sinuses, frontal sinus infection in children is rare. When present it can lead to osteomyelitis associated with forehead swelling. Early diagnosis and active treatment prevent progression to life-threatening intracra...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Hore I,Mitchell RB,Radcliffe G,De Casso Moxo C

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that reduces gastric acid secretion in a dose-dependent manner via inhibition of H+/K+-adenosine triphosphatase in gastric parietal cells. It also exhibits antibacterial activity against Helicobacter pylori in vitro. During almost 10 years of clinical use, lansoprazole has prove...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Bown RL

更新日期：2002-03-01 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：:A drug utilisation review was carried out in the medical outpatient department of the Manipal teaching hospital, a tertiary care hospital in Pokhara, western Nepal, to determine the prescribing frequency of commonly used drugs. An attempt was made to relate prescription data to age and sex of the patients. A total of ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Ravi Shankar P,Partha P,Nagesh S

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influences on bladder health begin during infancy and continue throughout the lifespan. Bladder anatomy and physiology change as individuals age, and the risk and propensity for bladder conditions, including lower urinary tract symptoms, throughout life are related to factors specific to age, sex, and life events. Bla...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Ellsworth P,Marschall-Kehrel D,King S,Lukacz E

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The influence of cardiovascular risk factors/comorbidities on response to oral once-daily tadalafil 5 mg was explored in men with lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH). METHODS:This post hoc analysis pooled data from four double-blind studies in which 1498 men wit...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Vlachopoulos C,Oelke M,Maggi M,Mulhall JP,Rosenberg MT,Brock GB,Esler A,Büttner H

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary tract infections (UTI) and asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) during pregnancy can result in considerable maternal and foetal adverse outcomes. Production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) is a major antibiotic resistance mechanism by Enterobacteriaceae. OBJECTIVES:To determine the global preval...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Mansouri F,Sheibani H,Javedani Masroor M,Afsharian M

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Prescriptions for short-acting beta(2)-agonists (SABAs) and oral corticosteroids recorded in a primary care database were used as markers of asthma control. Drug use in the 6 months before and after step-up in treatment from inhaled corticosteroids [ICs; total daily dosage of < or =1000 microg beclomethasone dipropion...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Angus R,Reagon R,Cheesbrough A

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE:There is an ever-increasing drive to improve surgical patient outcomes. Given the benefits which robotics has bestowed upon a wide range of industries, from vehicle manufacturing to space exploration, robots have been highlighted by many as essential for continued improvements in surgery. OBJECTIVE:The goal...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Hussain A,Malik A,Halim MU,Ali AM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory physicians often encounter patients with chronic cough. The evaluation and outcome of such patients by centres with established diagnostic protocols has been well described. By contrast, little is known about patients referred to general respiratory clinics where no such protocol exists. We describe the fi...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： McGarvey LP,Heaney LG,MacMahon J

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrations in the cell cycle regulators are common features of many tumours and several have been shown to have prognostic significant in colorectal cancer. The expression patterns of cyclins D1 and E as well as cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors p21waf1/cip1 and p27kip1 and their interrelationship with other c...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Ioachim E

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Omalizumab, a recombinant, humanised monoclonal antibody against human IgE, will be introduced soon for the treatment of allergic asthma. This antibody binds circulating IgE molecules and inhibits the type I immune response in the lung and other target organs. In the phase II and III studies performed, it demonstrated...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Solèr M

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacy and safety of linagliptin in initial combination with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS:This 1-year randomised, double-blind study was an extension of a 6-month randomised controlled trial, in which adults with type 2 diabetes received one of six treatment regimens...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Haak T,Meinicke T,Jones R,Weber S,von Eynatten M,Woerle HJ

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there is a general agreement for the recommendation of the influenza vaccine to persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the magnitude of clinical effectiveness and benefit from the annual vaccination is controversial. We assessed the effects of annual influenza vaccination on wint...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Vila-Córcoles A,Ochoa O,de Diego C,Valdivieso A,Herreros I,Bobé F,Alvarez M,Juárez M,Guinea I,Ansa X,Saún N

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of robot-assisted techniques versus conventional freehand techniques in terms of the accuracy of pedicle screw placement remains conflicting. This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate this relationship. METHODS:A systematic literature search up to July 2020 was performed and 15 studies were de...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Fu W,Tong J,Liu G,Zheng Y,Wang S,Abdelrahim MEA,Gong S

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systolic aortic regurgitation (SAR) is a curious phenomenon that has been found to be associated with heart failure (HF). We aimed to determine de diagnostic value of SAR as a black box predictive tool in patients with suspected HF admitted to hospital with dyspnea as leading symptom. METHODS AND RESULTS:Cr...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Saura D,López-Cuenca A,Oliva MJ,Caballero L,González-Carrillo J,Espinosa MD,López-Ruiz M,García-Navarro M,de la Morena G

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Randomised controlled trials evaluating the effect of statin use on maintenance of normal sinus rhythm (NSR) after electrical cardioversion (ECV) of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) have demonstrated conflicting results. However, many of these trials were of relatively small size and thus underpowered to adequately...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Bhardwaj A,Sood NA,Kluger J,Coleman CI

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A press through package (PTP) is commonly used as a package for drugs and also being seen increasingly in cases of foreign body in the digestive tract. We presented three cases of inadvertent PTP ingestion with a variety of clinical presentations. Although commonly considered to be small and soft to cause bowel damage...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Hou SK,Chern CH,How CK,Wang LM,Huang CI,Lee CH

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2006 Meiron Thomas, writing in the British Journal of Surgery, made the following statement about the value of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) as a staging procedure in cutaneous malignant melanoma (1): "Perhaps a more important concern for those hoping to gain reassurance from accurate nodal staging relates to p...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Russell-Jones R

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

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：:Long-term safety and tolerability of ezetimibe plus atorvastatin (EZE + ATV) coadministration therapy were compared to those of ATV monotherapy in patients with primary hypercholesterolaemia. Upon completion of a 12 week randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study comparing EZE 10 mg; ATV 10, 20, 40 or 80 mg; E...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Ballantyne CM,Lipka LJ,Sager PT,Strony J,Alizadeh J,Suresh R,Veltri EP

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This trial assessed whether a simple clinical tool can be used to stratify patients with diabetes, according to risk of developing foot ulceration. This was a prospective, observational follow-up study of 3526 patients with diabetes (91% type 2 diabetes) attending for routine diabetes care. Mean age was 64.7 (range 15...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Leese GP,Reid F,Green V,McAlpine R,Cunningham S,Emslie-Smith AM,Morris AD,McMurray B,Connacher AC

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The difficulties in establishing a diagnosis of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) are illustrated in this case report, which attempts to raise awareness of the condition among general physicians, since they are the practitioners most likely to see such acute neurological presentations. Clinical and investiga...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： John L,Khaleeli AA,Larner AJ

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke risk is heightened among patients who have had a primary stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). The primary care physician is in the best position to monitor these patients for stroke recurrence. Because stroke recurrence can occur shortly after the primary event, guidelines recommend initiating ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Kirshner HS

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To analyse the predictive capacity of 15 machine learning methods for estimating cardiovascular risk in a cohort and to compare them with other risk scales. METHODS:We calculated cardiovascular risk by means of 15 machine-learning methods and using the SCORE and REGICOR scales and in 38 527 patients in the Spanis...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Quesada JA,Lopez-Pineda A,Gil-Guillén VF,Durazo-Arvizu R,Orozco-Beltrán D,López-Domenech A,Carratalá-Munuera C

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the efficacy of switching from a previous statin monotherapy to ezetimibe/simvastatin (EZE/SIMVA) 10/20 mg vs. rosuvastatin (ROSUVA) 10 mg. METHODS:In this randomised, double-blind study, 618 patients with documented hypercholesterolaemia [low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) > or = 2.59 and < ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Farnier M,Averna M,Missault L,Vaverkova H,Viigimaa M,Massaad R,Vandormael K,Johnson-Levonas AO,Brudi P

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some chiropractors claim that spinal manipulation is an effective treatment for infant colic. This systematic review was aimed at evaluating the evidence for this claim. Four databases were searched and three randomised clinical trials met all the inclusion criteria. The totality of this evidence fails to demonstrate ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Ernst E

更新日期：2009-09-01 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