Cola-induced hypokalaemia: pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical implications.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alternatives to acute hospital admission are required to accommodate the increasing pressures on health services. Since physiotherapists and occupational therapists are integral to inpatient teams, they may also be integral to admission replacement services, and thus their roles in these services merit inves...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Harris C,Ignatowicz A,Lasserson DS

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acid suppressive therapy, in the form of proton pump inhibitor (PPI), is widely used in cirrhotic patients, often in indications which are not clearly justified. PPI facilitates enteric bacterial colonisation, overgrowth and translocation, which might predispose to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. However, observati...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Trikudanathan G,Israel J,Cappa J,O'Sullivan DM

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) comprises a disease spectrum ranging from simple steatosis and steatohepatitis to cirrhosis. Based on its strongest risk factors namely visceral obesity and insulin resistance, NAFLD is thought to be the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome and is considered to be t...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Kaser S,Ebenbichler CF,Tilg H

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacies of different preparations of glucosamine for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS:Systematic searches of the bibliographic databases Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews for randomised, double-...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Wu D,Huang Y,Gu Y,Fan W

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:The association between testosterone deficiency and insulin resistance in men with type 2 diabetes is well established. Current Endocrine Society and European Association of Urology guidelines recommend the measurement of testosterone levels in all men with type 2 diabetes and in men suffering from erectile ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Hackett G,Cole N,Bhartia M,Kennedy D,Raju J,Wilkinson P,Saghir A,Blast Study Group.

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The porphyrias comprise a group of disorders of the haem biosynthesis pathway that can present with acute neurovisceral symptoms, skin lesions or both. Acute porphyrias present with severe abdominal pain, confusion and seizures which may be life-threatening. Specific treatment with haem preparations should be institut...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Badminton MN,Elder GH

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Studies of antimuscarinics for overactive bladder (OAB) typically use objective and subjective measures to assess efficacy, as each provides unique information about patient outcome. We evaluated the relationships between changes in diary-documented OAB symptoms and other patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Crosby RD,Mathias SD,Marshall TS

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TT virus (TTV) is a novel DNA virus that has been identified in patients with post-transfusional hepatitis of unknown aetiology. However, its pathogenic role in liver injury remains unclear. To determine its frequency and clinical impact in cryptogenic liver diseases, we investigated the TTV prevalence in patients wit...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Kadayifci A,Guney C,Uygun A,Kubar A,Bagci S,Dagalp K

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

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：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：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：:Tissue inflammation has been linked to cancer in several disease models. We tested the association between chronic inflammation and prostate cancer (PCa), as well as high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN), in prostatic needle biopsy specimens. Tissues from 4526 men, who underwent systematic ultrasound-...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Karakiewicz PI,Benayoun S,Bégin LR,Duclos A,Valiquette L,McCormack M,Bénard F,Saad F,Perrotte P

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：: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：: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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking has important health and economic consequences for individuals and society. This study expands the understanding of work-related burden associated with smoking and benefit of smoking cessation across the US, European Union (EU) and China using large-scale, representative survey methodology. METHODS:...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Baker CL,Flores NM,Zou KH,Bruno M,Harrison VJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between the use of medicinal plants and medication adherence in elderly people. METHODS:Observational, cross-sectional study of elderly residents in Cuité-PB, Northeastern Brazil, through a household survey. A stratified proportional and systema...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Martins RR,Duarte Farias A,Russel Martins R,Gouveia Oliveira A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study compared the effectiveness of the graduated tuning fork (128 Hz) and the neurothesiometer in assessing vibration sensation perception in patients presenting with type II diabetes mellitus. A quota sample of patients (n = 21; age range 43-73 years) were assessed using the neurothesiometer and tuning f...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： O'Neill J,McCann SM,Lagan KM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute stroke is associated with high mortality. While this is the direct consequence of the neurological injury, stroke patients develop a number of physiological abnormalities and complications in the acute phase. Extensive research has produced a plethora of information about these non-neurological variables. Differ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Sharma JC

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Headache is frequently reported as one of the neurological manifestations of essential thrombocythaemia (ET) and other myeloproliferative neoplasms. It is associated with considerable morbidity; yet, it is a frequently under-recognised symptom. In patients with ET, headaches may be attributable to the disease, to the ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Frewin R,Dowson A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

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：:High plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels are potential risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The risk profile of white coat hypertension (WCHT) has not yet been completely clear. In this study, we aimed to determine the plasma levels of PAI-1, markers of fibrinolysis and increased cardiovascular diseas...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Coban E,Ozdogan M

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium dobesilate (Doxium) is used in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. Clinical studies show a slowdown of the progression of the disease after long-term oral treatment. The main action of the drug is related to a reduction of microvascular permeability as measured by different parameters and methods (vitreous ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Berthet P,Farine JC,Barras JP

更新日期：1999-12-01 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：: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：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：:Wiley has updated its publishing ethics guidelines, first published in 2006. The new guidelines provide guidance, resources and practical advice on ethical concerns that arise in academic publishing for editors, authors and researchers, among other audiences. New guidance is also included on whistle blowers, animal re...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Graf C,Deakin L,Docking M,Jones J,Joshua S,McKerahan T,Ottmar M,Stevens A,Wates E,Wyatt D

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of clinician educators (CEs) in institutions and medical centres continues to be vital without any doubt. Although there has been more than a century since Sir William Osler established the role of the CE and the tradition by encouraging bed-side teaching, there is still a lack of consensus on the attributes ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Alexandraki I,Mooradian AD

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common medical condition. In the UK, approximately 2.3 million men suffer from moderate-to-severe ED, many of whom do not consult a healthcare professional about the problem. Phosphodiesterase-type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors have revolutionised treatment for ED and three such drugs ar...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Dinsmore W

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00