Practical steps to improving the management of type 1 diabetes: recommendations from the Global Partnership for Effective Diabetes Management.

abstract：:In this review, we discuss right-sided heart valve disease, namely tricuspid regurgitation (TR), tricuspid stenosis, pulmonary regurgitation, pulmonary stenosis and right-sided endocarditis. These are frequently seen in conjunction with other diseases, making assessment of their significance more difficult, but it has...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Coffey S,Rayner J,Newton J,Prendergast BD

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old entertainer was referred in November 2000 for suspected secondary hypothroidism found during a routine insurance check. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) was 0.30 mIU/L (NR 0.47-4.68 mIU/L) and total T4 was 21.6 nmol/l (NR 57.9-154.4 nmol/l). She had enjoyed good past health and gave birth to a baby girl...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Chan WB,Chow CC,Cockram CS

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assess and categorise the available prevalence data on coexistent LUTS and ED in the general population and among individuals consulting a healthcare provider for any reason or when seeking treatment for LUTS and/or ED. METHODS:Literature search of English-language articles published during the last 15 years...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Seftel AD,de la Rosette J,Birt J,Porter V,Zarotsky V,Viktrup L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The topic of pretransplantation body mass index (BMI) is still a matter of controversy. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of pretransplant BMI on short- and long-term outcomes in patients receiving kidney transplant. METHODS:We have analysed 521 renal transplant recipients (RTRs). BMI was cate...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Orlic L,Mikolasevic I,Jakopcic I,Grskovic A,Jelic Pranjic I,Racki S,Stimac D

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to describe the occurrence, angulation and mesialisation ratio of the ectopic eruption of the maxillary permanent first molar (PFM) and its correlation with the pathological resorption of maxillary primary second molar (PSM). METHODS:This retrospective study was performed using the ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Caliskan S,Tuloglu N,Ozdemir C,Kizilaslan S,Bayrak S

更新日期：2020-12-07 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:Patient-controlled sedation (PCS) with propofol has been used successfully in various conditions, but controversies exist about its use in sedation of elderly patients for cataract surgery. This study evaluates the efficacy of anaesthetic nurse-controlled sedation (ACS) compared with PCS using the same devic...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Yun MJ,Oh AY,Kim KO,Kim YH

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the results of 22 operations performed on 21 patients for the relief of de Quervain's disease over the last six years. At a mean follow-up of 34 months (range 4-78 months), 18 of 22 wrists had complete relief of their original symptoms. One patient required reoperation because of inadequate decompression, ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Mellor SJ,Ferris BD

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a blood component therapy with a supraphysiological concentration of platelets derived from allogenic or, more commonly, autologous blood. PRP has been used in different non-transfusion indications because of its role in the promotion of tissue repair and healing, in fields su...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Pachito DV,Latorraca COC,Riera R

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This review aims at analysing the published literature on chemotherapy for hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC) to provide recommendations for the treatment of this important patient group. METHODS:The information for this review was compiled using the PubMed and Medline databases and the Proceedings of the ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Chowdhury S,Burbridge S,Harper PG

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking is the leading risk factor for preventable morbidity and mortality as a result of heart and lung diseases and various forms of cancer. Reimbursement coverage for smoking cessation therapies remains limited in Canada and the United States despite the health and economic benefits of smoking cessation. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： von Wartburg M,Raymond V,Paradis PE

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this review was to outline current forms of surgical simulation and methods of assessing technical skills using these forms of simulation. To review this subject, a literature search was done using key words 'assessment', 'simulation', 'surgery', 'technical skills' and 'virtual reality'. Simulation in surge...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Sarker SK,Patel B

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Malnutrition is a crucial health problem predominantly in the developing countries. Malnutrition in children is one of the main risk factors for diseases and mortality. Club foot or congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) is the most common form of congenital orthopaedic abnormality. Over the past 20 years, th...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Muzzammil M,Mughal A,Qadir A,Mughal A,Effendi J,Bhatti A,Minhas MS

更新日期：2020-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have shown promising results in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Herein, we compared the efficacy and safety of once-weekly GLP-1RAs with exenatide and liraglutide separately. METHODS:We systematically surveyed the pertinent literature using ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Xue X,Ren Z,Zhang A,Yang Q,Zhang W,Liu F

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Linear regression methods try to determine the best linear relationship between data points while correlation coefficients assess the association (as opposed to agreement) between the two methods. Linear regression and correlation play an important part in the interpretation of quantitative method comparison studies. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Twomey PJ,Kroll MH

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the accuracy of three non-invasive blood pressure (BP) devices in atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with invasive arterial BP. METHODS:One hundred patients aged 45-90 years, 63% male (50 in AF and 50 age matched controls in sinus rhythm [SR]) were identified with arterial lines measuring beat-...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Eysenck W,Ammar A,Kanthasamy V,Freemantle N,Veasey RA,Patel NR,Furniss SS,Sulke N

更新日期：2019-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old man noticed rapid enlargement of a long-standing thyroid goitre, with dysphagia and difficulty in breathing. Thyrotoxicosis was diagnosed. Chest X-ray revealed multiple pulmonary metastases. He underwent near-total thyroidectomy. The histopathology revealed an undifferentiated thyroid carcinoma with some...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Plengvidhya N,Rathanavijitrasilp A,Sangruchi T,Nitiyanant W,Vannasaeng S,Piraphatdist T,Vichayanrat A

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is important for primary care physicians to recognise rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus patients as high-risk groups for atherosclerosis, requiring aggressive risk-factor modification. Recent studies suggest that this increased risk is not explained by an excess of traditional risk factors, but ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Farzaneh-Far A,Roman MJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Buprenorphine is a semi-synthetic opioid derived from thebaine. The transdermal formulation of buprenorphine has been available in Belgium for 3 years, during which time the Pain Clinic of the St Elisabeth of Verviers Hospital has gained experience in the use of transdermal buprenorphine for the treatment of moderate-...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Louis F

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoma erysipelatoides, also known as inflammatory metastatic carcinoma, is a rare form of cutaneous metastasis from a malignancy. The characteristic histopathological finding is metastatic tumour cells inside the dermal lymphatic ducts. It is frequently observed in patients with breast carcinoma as well as adenoca...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Yu KJ,Lee HE,Ho HC,Lee JC,Chang JW,Hong HS,Yang CH

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common and complex disease whose cause is often clinically inexplicable, with consequent difficulty in diagnosis and treatment. Patients with CPP have high levels of anxiety and depression, with a consequent impairment of their quality of life. AIMS:The objective of this study...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Romão AP,Gorayeb R,Romão GS,Poli-Neto OB,dos Reis FJ,Rosa-e-Silva JC,Nogueira AA

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenous disease with complex pathogenesis. AIM:In this review, we summarise recent progress in the understanding of SLE pathogenesis and discuss implications for the treatment of SLE patients using standard and experimental medications. CONCLUSIONS:The discovery...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Ermann J,Bermas BL

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives:  The purpose of this updated meta-analysis was to determine whether exercise training reversed left ventricular remodelling in heart failure patients. Methods:  Articles were searched in MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, EMBASE and PubMed (up until October, 2011). The anti-re...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Chen YM,Li ZB,Zhu M,Cao YM

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of depression and somatic symptoms on treatment outcomes in Korean male patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) attending a routine clinical practice. METHODS:This was a 12-week prospective observational study (n = 80). The Korean ve...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Koh JS,Ko HJ,Wang SM,Cho KJ,Kim JC,Lee SJ,Pae CU

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS/OBJECTIVES:In the BESIDE study, combination therapy (antimuscarinic [solifenacin] and β3 -adrenoceptor agonist [mirabegron]) improved efficacy over solifenacin monotherapy without exacerbating anticholinergic side effects in overactive bladder (OAB) patients; however, a potential synergistic effect on the cardiova...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Drake MJ,MacDiarmid S,Chapple CR,Esen A,Athanasiou S,Cambronero Santos J,Mitcheson D,Herschorn S,Siddiqui E,Huang M,Stoelzel M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence of computer vision syndrome (CVS) and ergonomic practices among students in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Jamaica. METHOD:A cross-sectional study was done with a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS:Four hundred and nine students partic...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Mowatt L,Gordon C,Santosh ABR,Jones T

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of using low dose radiation and low concentration contrast media in enhanced CT examinations in children with congenital heart disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ninety patients with congenital heart disease were randomly divided into three groups of 30 patien...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Liu Z,Song L,Yu T,Gao J,Zhang Q,Jiang L,Liu Y,Peng Y

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pulmonary oedema can sometimes complicate adenotonsillectomy carried out for obstructive sleep apnoea. Early recognition and adequate oxygenation are the key to management. We report such a case; the pathophysiology and management of this rare complication of a common procedure are discussed. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Motamed M,Djazaeri B,Marks R

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haematogenous metastases to the small bowel are a rare occurrence, usually from malignant melanoma or bronchogenic carcinoma. There are occasional reports of other primary tumours presenting with small bowel involvement as the first evidence of metastases. We describe a case of intraluminal jejunal metastasis from a r...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Hession PR,Campbell RS

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00