Comparative effectiveness of cardioprotective drugs in elderly individuals with type 2 diabetes.

abstract：:For further improvement of coronary heart disease (CHD) management large epidemiological studies are required to characterise the real population of patients with CHD, treated in the primary care settings, and to evaluate how the guidelines are implemented in the everyday clinical practice. The aim of the Angina Treat...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Ruzyllo W,Ponikowski P,Wilkins A,Polish Angina Treatment Pattern Programme Investigators.

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite efforts to diagnose and treat hypertension effectively, the goal of lowering blood pressure (BP) levels is rarely achieved, as treatment is often initiated with a single antihypertensive agent. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of a first-line fixed-dose combination treatment compared...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Scholze J,Bida M,Hansen A,Juncken D,Rangoonwala B,Ritz A,Schnitker J,Dörffel Y

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This investigation determined the proportion of adults newly diagnosed as having type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and ascertained risk predictors for development of self-reported T2DM. METHODS:The US Study to Help Improve Early evaluation and management of risk factors Leading to Diabetes (SHIELD) survey was a 5-...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Rodbard HW,Bays HE,Gavin JR 3rd,Green AJ,Bazata DD,Lewis SJ,Fox KM,Reed ML,Grandy S

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:Limited research has examined the fat-but-fit paradigm among coronary artery disease patients. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to evaluate the fat-but-fit paradigm as it relates to mortality risk among patients with coronary artery disease. METHODS:A total of 766 coronary artery disease patients...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Loprinzi PD

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The available evidence regarding the possible effects of resveratrol on liver function is inconsistent. Therefore, the present meta-analysis was performed to investigate the overall effects of resveratrol supplementation on liver enzymes in adults. METHODS:A systematic and comprehensive search of the online...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Darand M,Farrokhzad A,Ghavami A,Hadi A,Karimi E,Fadel A,Askari G

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypogonadism may play a significant role in the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction (ED). A threshold level of testosterone may be necessary for normal erectile function. Testosterone replacement therapy is indicated in hypogonadal patients and is beneficial in patients with ED and hypogonadism. Monotherapy with t...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Shabsigh R,Rajfer J,Aversa A,Traish AM,Yassin A,Kalinchenko SY,Buvat J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the 25,000 new cases of breast cancer annually in the UK, at least half will develop metastases at some time. Approximately one-third of these will be hormone-sensitive and thus suitable for endocrine manipulation. Such patients may live for several years. Care should be patient-centred and evidence-based, with pri...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Theobald AJ

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Our goal was to determine the effect of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) consensus algorithm for the initiation and adjustment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) therapy, published in 2006, on the incidence of early metformin monotherapy (EMM), defined as ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Huang EA,Zdon GS,Moore RJ,Jane Moran H,Quick WW

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Serum sodium overcorrection and hypernatremia are significant health risks. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the risks of vaptans in hypernatremia and serum sodium overcorrection. METHODS:We searched PubMed, Embase, and CENTRAL for randomised controlled trials. We included studi...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Zhou Y,Yang W,Liu G,Gao W

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The impacts of renin-angiotensin system (RAS)-targeting antihypertensive drugs on Alzheimer's disease (AD) remain controversial. We performed this meta-analysis to evaluate the precise value of RAS-targeting antihypertensive drugs in terms of attenuating incidence of AD and slowing down cognitive decline in p...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Ye R,Hu Y,Yao A,Yang Y,Shi Y,Jiang Y,Zhang J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fracture of the penis can be managed conservatively or surgically. Conservative management is associated with a high morbidity, and early surgical repair of the fracture is usually recommended in order to prevent complications. Because a fractured penis is swollen throughout its length, it is difficult to identify the...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Naraynsingh V,Ramdass MJ,Thomas D,Maharaj D

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Day-case and short-stay thyroid surgery is carried out routinely around the world. In the UK longer postoperative stay is usually advocated to circumvent/identify potentially catastrophic complications following thyroidectomy. In the current climate of the National Health Service with focus on patient-centred service,...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Mirnezami R,Sahai A,Symes A,Jeddy T

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE:The need for aggressive efforts to help tobacco users quit remains a healthcare priority. Brief interventions delivered in the healthcare environment continue to be a valuable component of a comprehensive tobacco control policy. Unfortunately, such treatments are offered less often than desired...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Payne TJ,Gaughf NW,Sutton MJ,Sheffer CE,Elci OU,Cropsey KL,Taylor S,Netters T,Whitworth C,Deutsch P,Crews KM

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：AIM:The aim of this study was to compare ezetimibe/simvastatin combination therapy with intensified statin monotherapy as alternative treatment strategies to achieve the Joint British Societies (JBS)-2 and National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) target of < 2 mm...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： McCormack T,Harvey P,Gaunt R,Allgar V,Chipperfield R,Robinson P,IN-PRACTICE study.

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：: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：:Efficacy and tolerability of diclofenac sustained-released (SR) 75 mg tablets taken b.i.d. were compared with that of enteric-coated diclofenac sodium 50 mg tablets given t.i.d. in a seven-day, randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel groups study in 294 outpatients suffering from painful femorotibial or hip o...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Le Loët X,Dreiser RL,Le Gros V,Febvre N

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) haemorrhage is a frequent cause of hospital admission. Scoring systems have been devised to identify those at risk of adverse outcomes. We evaluated the Glasgow Blatchford score's (GBS) ability to identify the need for clinical and endoscopic intervention in patients with UGI hae...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Srirajaskanthan R,Conn R,Bulwer C,Irving P

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：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：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：: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：OBJECTIVES:Effective and efficient communication is crucial in healthcare. Written communication remains the most prevalent form of communication between specialised and primary care. We aimed at reviewing the literature on the quality of written communication, the impact of communication inefficiencies and recommendat...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Vermeir P,Vandijck D,Degroote S,Peleman R,Verhaeghe R,Mortier E,Hallaert G,Van Daele S,Buylaert W,Vogelaers D

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of acute renal infarction (ARI) is often delayed or unrecognised because of its non-specific presentation and the rarity of the disease. We evaluated the clinical presentations, laboratory findings, underlying medical conditions and treatment of 18 Chinese patients with ARI who presented to the emergency...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Tsai SH,Chu SJ,Chen SJ,Fan YM,Chang WC,Wu CP,Hsu CW

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：AIMS:The association between inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) development is uncertain. We conducted a population-based case-control study to investigate whether ICS use increases the risk of developing TB. METHODS:Tuberculosis patients aged 18 years and older were identified using the ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Chung WS,Chen YF,Hsu JC,Yang WT,Chen SC,Chiang JY

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00