Computer vision syndrome and ergonomic practices among undergraduate university students.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of type 2 diabetes is reaching pandemic proportions, impacting patients and healthcare systems across the globe. Evidence suggests that a majority of patients are not achieving recommended blood glucose targets resulting in an increased risk of micro- and macro-vascular complications. AIM:To r...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Woo V,Shestakova MV,Ørskov C,Ceriello A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Summary The objective of this study was to determine whether Ramadan is changing frequencies and demographics of visits due to certain diseases. Data obtained from the charts of the adult patients admitted into the emergency department (ED) due to 10 predetermined entities between 2000 and 2004 were analysed. Demograp...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Topacoglu H,Karcioglu O,Yuruktumen A,Kiran S,Cimrin AH,Ozucelik DN,Sarikaya S,Soysal S,Turpcu U,Bozkurt S

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2006, the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes established a consensus algorithm (ADA/EASD-2006) for the adjustment of drug therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). AIMS:To study glycaemic control in T2DM patients and the implementation of the ADA/EASD-...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Alvarez-Guisasola F,Guiada Study Group.

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of hip fracture because of a fall on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and activities of daily living (ADL) have not been well established. AIM:To evaluate changes in HRQoL and the ability to conduct ADL among patients with hip fracture because of a fall and to compare these changes with pat...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Orive M,Aguirre U,García-Gutiérrez S,Las Hayas C,Bilbao A,González N,Zabala J,Navarro G,Quintana JM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibiotics are widely used and inaccurate or inappropriate prescription of antibiotics causes a significant increase in the prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections among children. This research aimed to study antibiotic prescriptions in hospitalised paediatric patients and to determine the pr...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Oğuz E,Bebitoğlu BT,Nuhoğlu Ç,Çağ Y,Hodzic A,Temel F,Çırtlık P,Kurtdan Dalkılıç AE

更新日期：2020-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperthyrotropinaemia, in which normal levels of T4 occur in association with raised thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), is usually picked up on neonatal screening. High TSH level can continue for a long time in some of the cases. There is no consensus concerning the follow-up or treatment plan for hyperthyrotropinaemi...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Demirel F,Bideci A,Camurdan MO,Cinaz P

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：:The aim was to evaluate 24 hr urine catecholamine, HMMA and HVA excretion in relation to ploidy in phaeochromocytoma. Data from five diploid and nine tetraploid tumours showed a significant reduction in urine noradrenaline (p = 0.02) and HMMA (p = 0.03) in diploid tumours but no difference in adrenaline, dopamine and ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Tormey WP,Fitzgerald RJ,Thomas G,Kay EW,Leader MB

更新日期：2000-10-01 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：:Sarcoidosis is a chronic disease with an unknown aetiology. Our aim was to evaluate the pattern of seasonality of stage 1 sarcoidosis subjects who had symptoms by all cases, by age and by both genders. In this study, we used Roger's test for cyclic variation to prove that this seasonal variation was more than chance. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Demirkok SS,Basaranoglu M,Akbilgic O

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the commonest lethal inherited conditions among Caucasians. It affects multiple organ systems and exhibits a range of clinical problems of varying severity. Life expectancy has improved in recent years as treatment regimes have become more intensive, but current treatments are expensive,...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Lees CM,Smyth RL

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated individuals' language preferences for discussing obesity and binge eating. METHOD:Participants (N = 817; 68.3% female) were an online community sample. They rated the desirability of terms related to obesity and binge eating, and also completed psychometrically established eating-disorde...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Lydecker JA,Galbraith K,Ivezaj V,White MA,Barnes RD,Roberto CA,Grilo CM

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mobile smart phones have become increasingly integrated into the practice of doctors and allied medical professionals. Recent studies suggest them to represent reservoirs for pathogens with potential to cause nosocomial infections. This study aimed to investigate the level of contamination on phones used on ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Mark D,Leonard C,Breen H,Graydon R,O'Gorman C,Kirk S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a patient who described a koro-like syndrome related to amfetamine use; this consisted of a perception that his penis had reduced in size and was at risk of being sucked into his body. He described this as Whizz-Dick. This condition was also reported independently by amfetamine users attending a...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Bloor RN

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasonography is increasingly used by clinicians to identify abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the accuracy of non-radiologist performed ultrasound (NRPUS) for AAA disease to the 'gold standard' of radiologist performed aortic imaging (RPI), intr...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Concannon E,McHugh S,Healy DA,Kavanagh E,Burke P,Clarke Moloney M,Walsh SR

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：:Despite huge advances in terms of the impact of antiretroviral therapy on HIV-related morbidity and mortality patients continue to fail therapy. We discuss the reasons why failure occurs including primary or transmitted resistance, poor adherence, toxicity and drug potency. We performed a review of PubMed, Medline and...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Waters L,Nelson M

更新日期：2007-06-01 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:In clinical practice, hyponatraemia was frequently found in patients with hydrocephalus. We conducted this study to determine the prevalence and risk factors for hyponatraemia in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed all patients with NPH who were admitted to...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Chou CY,Liu JH,Wang SM,Yang YF,Lin HH,Liu YL,Huang CC

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to investigate how patients' expectations about and experiences with insulin therapy contribute to diabetes treatment satisfaction. METHODS:The Expectations about Insulin Therapy (EAITQ) and the Experience with Insulin Therapy Questionnaires (EWITQ) were administered at baseline and end-p...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Naegeli AN,Hayes RP

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People with genuine anxiety disorders can be misdiagnosed and mismanaged, because of negative public and professional attitudes to anxiety and the 'worried well'. Misdiagnosis includes not taking symptoms seriously and giving patients pejorative labels such as 'personality disorder' or 'inadequate'. This can lead to m...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Davies MR

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Niacin is underutilised because of flushing. Lack of a quantitative tool to assess niacin-induced flushing has precluded the objective evaluation of flushing associated with extended-release (ER) niacin formulations. We developed the Flushing Symptom Questionnaire((c)) (FSQ), a quantitative tool to assess ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Paolini JF,Mitchel YB,Reyes R,Thompson-Bell S,Yu Q,Lai E,Watson DJ,Norquist JM,Sisk CM,Bays HE

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the association between the self-perception period of OAB symptoms (SP-OAB) and the overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS), along with related sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study comprised of 192 men aged 40 years and older who participated in a prosta...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Kim JH,Ham BK,Shim SR,Lee WJ,Kim HJ,Kwon SS,Bae JH

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Riedel's thyroiditis (RT) is an extremely rare form of chronic thyroiditis, characterised by a fibroinflammatory process which partially destroys the thyroid, often involving surrounding tissues. We describe an unusual case of RT in a 38-year-old woman, and discuss its typical clinical, pathological, ultrasound, radio...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Papi G,Corrado S,Cesinaro AM,Novelli L,Smerieri A,Carapezzi C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with severely increased blood pressure often present to the emergency department. Rapid lowering of blood pressure can precipitate or worsen end organ damage. We report two cases that developed cerebrovascular and cardiovascular adverse events associated with aggressive treatment of increased blood pressure b...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Yanturali S,Akay S,Ayrik C,Cevik AA

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：:In recent years the complexities and heterogeneity of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have been recognised. Most PCOS sufferers with amenorrhoea, menstrual dysfunction, hirsutism, acne and infertility can be evaluated and safely managed in primary care. It is prudent to remember that all women with PCOS are at risk...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Gupta S

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for cardiovascular risk reduction remains uncertain. Although previous epidemiological surveys have suggested a clear benefit and nearly 50% mortality risk reduction with HRT in postmenopausal women, recent randomised trials have largely failed to support this. The epidemio...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Chin BS,Futaba K,Jethwa A,Lip GY

更新日期：2001-10-01 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：:It is being questioned if Helicobacter pylori infection, which causes a chronic inflammatory response, can increase the frequency and severity of attacks in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) and if the impact of inflammatory response can be diminished by eradication of the infection. To evaluate if ther...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Ozel AM,Demirturk L,Aydogdu A,Gultepe M,Yazgan Y,Imirzalioglu N,Gurbuz AK,Narin Y

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00