Head-to-head comparison of risedronate vs. teriparatide on bone turnover markers in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis: a randomised trial.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have demonstrated the beneficial effect of normal and high body mass index (BMI) upon risk of osteoporosis (OP). No study has investigated the prevalence of OP in an older population with a very high BMI (higher than 40 kg/m(2) ). METHODS:Data of patients aged over 50 years that attended for a dual ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Oldroyd A,Mitchell K,Bukhari M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this survey was to ascertain which physiotherapy techniques are currently used, how interventions are assessed and to determine the views of physiotherapists in the UK on the need for further research. Senior physiotherapists in 100 randomly selected hospitals providing respiratory care in the UK were s...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： O'Neill B,Bradley JM,McArdle N,MacMahon J

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：PURPOSE:To explore the association between illicit drug use (IDU) and cardiometabolic disease risk factors (CDRF) in a nationally representative sample of adults. METHODS:The 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys data from 20- to 45-year-old adults (n = 8738) were utilised to analyze the relation...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Vidot DC,Arheart KL,Prado G,Bandstra ES,Messiah SE

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To establish the value of the first 3 years of a cardiovascular risk factor clinic in tackling the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS:A database review of all 339 patients referred to the clinic. RESULTS:Blood pressure levels in the hypertensive patients were significantly reduced and 9...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Martin SC,Viljoen A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases are the principal causes of mortality in middle-aged people and in older people. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common of the cardiovascular diseases; high serum levels of cholesterol are associated with atherosclerosis and an increased risk of CHD. Cholesterol homeostasis is achieved...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Gylling H

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have impaired balance and hence fall more frequently. Easy application of balance evaluation tests can prevent the loss of time in the outpatient clinic for patients with COPD. In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy of Berg Balance Scale (...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Yazici O,Ceylan E,Demir Yazici S,Tas Gulen S

更新日期：2020-12-07 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：AIMS:Few studies have evaluated the long-term impact of interventions on antibiotic prescription for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). This study was aimed at evaluating the use of antibiotics prescribed for LRTIs by general practitioners (GP) who underwent a multifaceted intervention carried out 6 years earli...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Molero JM,Moragas A,González López-Valcárcel B,Bjerrum L,Cots JM,Llor C

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptospirosis is a re-emerging spirochetal zoonosis with a worldwide distribution affecting both animals and humans. The clinical syndromes may vary from a subclinical infection to a severe illness. Although it may potentially have a fulminant and fatal course, leptospirosis usually remains as an underdiagnosed cause ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Dursun B,Bostan F,Artac M,Varan HI,Suleymanlar G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Real-life studies are needed to confirm the clinical relevance of findings from randomised controlled trials (RCTs). This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and tolerability of vildagliptin add-on vs. other oral antihyperglycaemic drugs (OADs) added to OAD monotherapy in a real-life setting, and to explore the...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Mathieu C,Barnett AH,Brath H,Conget I,de Castro JJ,Göke R,Márquez Rodriguez E,Nilsson PM,Pagkalos E,Penfornis A,Schaper NC,Wangnoo SK,Kothny W,Bader G

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Inappropriate drug prescribing has increased especially in developing countries where systems for monitoring medicine use are not well developed. This increases the rate of antimicrobial resistance. The study aim was to assess the prescribing patterns among urban primary health facilities in Botswan...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Mashalla Y,Setlhare V,Massele A,Sepako E,Tiroyakgosi C,Kgatlwane J,Chuma M,Godman B

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is common in men with diabetes. Diabetic men are three times as likely to develop ED as non-diabetic men. The cause is multifactorial, but most commonly reflects endothelial dysfunction and autonomic neuropathy. Diabetes and vascular disease often coexist and ED may be a marker for silent occ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Jackson G

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective audit of (99m)Tc-HMPAO SPECT scans was undertaken to assess the utility of brain perfusion imaging in a cohort of young cognitively impaired patients in whom diagnostic uncertainty remained after standard clinical and neuropsychological assessment and structural brain imaging. SPECT scans were assessed...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Doran M,Vinjamuri S,Collins J,Parker D,Larner AJ

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：AIM:This study aimed to determine the impact of long-term treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and obstruction relieving surgical procedure on obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) patients on erectile function (EF). METHODS:Eighty male OSAS patients, suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED) we...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Khafagy AH,Khafagy AH

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：AIMS:Many tachy-brady syndrome (TBS) patients, are implanted a permanent pacemaker (PPM) to allow continuation of anti-arrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy to maintain sinus rhythm. Many of these PPM's are implanted as a preventive measure, in absence of symptomatic bradycardia. Our primary aim was to evaluate pacing use amon...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Amir T,Ilan M,Fishman E,Michowitz Y,Khalameizer V,Katz A,Glikson M,Medina A,Rav Acha M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In the setting of an increasing workload for radiologists, this study focuses on the feasibility of skill mixing in breast imaging in a hospital radiology department. METHODS:Two radiological technologists with more than 10 years of experience in performing mammograms were trained in prereading mammograms to s...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： van den Biggelaar FJ,Kessels AG,van Engelshoven JM,Flobbe K

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary intracranial melanomas are rare and occur mainly in young adults. Originating from leptomeningeal melanoblasts and extending into the parenchyma, the tumours closely resemble meningiomas, from which they are radiologically difficult to distinguish despite progress in neuroimaging. Definitive diagnosis is usual...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Farnsworth TA

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study examines women's experience of healthcare following the referral for hysterosalpingography (HSG) after a period of subfertility. These otherwise fit and healthy women enter the healthcare system and their only problem is a failure to become pregnant. They find themselves trying to negotiate a system des...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Williams M,Green L,Roberts K

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tension-free vaginal tape obturator (TVT-O) and tension-free vaginal tape secur (TVT-S) are common surgeries for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI), several randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have compared the effects of TVT-O and TVT-S, yet the results remained inconsistent. Therefore, we a...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Song B,He Y,Shen R,Shao H,He X,Wang X,Sheng T,Zhu X,Jiang D

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were surging and far outnumbered existing beds. AIMS:To describe how to rapidly convert general wards to intensive care units for critically ill patients with COVID-19. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Comprehensive assessment and analysis of available ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Xiong J,Hu L,Huang S,Li Z,Guo C,Deng J,He M

更新日期：2020-12-17 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：BACKGROUND:Lozenges containing Amylmetacresol and 2,4-Dichlorobenzylalcohol (AMC/DCBA, eg Strepsils® ) are marketed as a remedy for acute sore throat. This over-the-counter formulation has antiseptic and local anaesthetic qualities. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate th...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Weckmann G,Hauptmann-Voß A,Baumeister SE,Klötzer C,Chenot JF

更新日期：2017-10-01 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