What are physiotherapists and occupational therapists doing in services that replace acute hospital admission? A systematic review.

abstract：:Tumours of the perianal region and anal canal are uncommon and can present in a variety of ways. Acute anorectal sepsis is a common condition that usually presents as a painful lump close to the anal margin. Tumours in the perianal region may mimic the symptoms and signs of anorectal sepsis, thereby leading to a delay...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Bracey EE,Mathur P,Dooldeniya M,Joshi A,Dawson PM

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to review the application of antimicrobial stewardship principles to the management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Data from 14 published clinical studies, meta-analyses and practice guidelines regarding the application of antimicrobial stewardship strategies to the management of CAP ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Bosso JA,Drew RH

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：:Exaggerated reactions to insect bites are characteristic of patients with haemoproliferative disorders, particularly chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Skin lesions usually appear after the diagnosis of leukaemia and seem unrelated to laboratory findings, disease course or therapy. Rarely, the eruption may precede t...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Cocuroccia B,Gisondi P,Gubinelli E,Girolomoni G

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：AIM:Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) has been associated with depression and a host of neuropsychiatric conditions including dementia. This study assessed the relationship between cerebrovascular findings reported on MRI brain scans and neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) and behavioural problems in patients with Alzheimer's ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Klugman A,Marshall J,Tabet N

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In late December 2019 and on 1st January 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) infecting humans was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Later cases have also been confirmed worldwide. Coronaviruses are RNA viruses that are phenotypically and genotypically diverse. Globally, as of 6th April 2020, lab...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Almaghaslah D,Kandasamy G,Almanasef M,Vasudevan R,Chandramohan S

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most cases of splenic artery aneurysm are asymptomatic, being found incidentally at the time of investigations (e.g. ultrasound, computed tomography, angiography) or laparotomy for other conditions. Rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm with erosion into the stomach is a rare cause of massive upper gastrointestinal hae...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Moawad M,Ray S,Joseph JV

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer (BC) accounts for >30% of all new cancer patients among women but with increased early detection rates and improved adjuvant therapy, the 5-year survival rate presently reaches >85%. As the number of BC survivors increases, research into the sequelae of the cancer and its treatment on quality of life is ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Gomide LB,Matheus JP,Candido dos Reis FJ

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tonsillectomy is the most commonly performed otolaryngological procedure in most units. There is considerable financial pressure to perform paediatric tonsillectomy as a day case. Responding to concern that day case tonsillectomy might not be welcomed by parents or felt to be in the best interests of the patients, we ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Vowles R,Loney E,Williams H,Gormley-Fleming E,Kulkarni P,Ryan R

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Asthma diagnosis is based on the presence of symptoms and the demonstration of airflow variability. Airway inflammation measured by fractional exhaled nitric oxide, measured at a flow rate of 50 ml/s (FE(NO50)) remains a controversial diagnostic tool. AIM:To assess the ability of FE(NO50) to identify bronch...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Schleich FN,Asandei R,Manise M,Sele J,Seidel L,Louis R

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM OF THE STUDY:We designed a retrospective, monocentric, observational study to assess the efficacy and short-term side effect profile of desmopressin, a synthetic analogue of antidiuretic hormone, in 42 elderly patients affected by nocturnal polyuria (NP), a subset of nocturia (nocturnal overproduction of urine at n...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Palmieri B,Iannitti T,Morales-Medina JC,Vadalà M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid cancer is uncommon with an estimated lifetime risk of 0.8% for women and 0.3% for men. The incidence appears to be increasing by 4% per year and is currently the eighth commonest cancer in women. Managing thyroid cancer is challenging, as no prospective randomised trials exist. Most of the information is deriv...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Nix P,Nicolaides A,Coatesworth AP

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to investigate the effect of a low-protein intake on all-cause mortality in subjects with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≧60 mL/min/1.73 m2 with or without albuminuria using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). METHODS:We analysed participants in ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Lee CL,Liu WJ,Wang JS

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Although there is a general agreement for the recommendation of the influenza vaccine to persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the magnitude of clinical effectiveness and benefit from the annual vaccination is controversial. We assessed the effects of annual influenza vaccination on wint...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Vila-Córcoles A,Ochoa O,de Diego C,Valdivieso A,Herreros I,Bobé F,Alvarez M,Juárez M,Guinea I,Ansa X,Saún N

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:Tumour markers are used for diagnosis, staging, evaluation of response to treatment, prognosis and detection of recurrences in clinical oncology. In this study, we aim to investigate the levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF-binding protein (IGFBP)-III in cases with oesophageal carcinoma. We investigate...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Yilmaz O,Eroglu A,Dag E,Karaoglanoglu N,Yilmaz A

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Over the last two decades the interest on patent foramen ovale (PFO) as a cause of cardioembolism in cryptogenic stroke has tremendously increased, thanks to the availability of better techniques to diagnose cardiac right-to-left shunt by ultrasounds and of percutaneous means of PFO treatment with interventi...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Savino K,Maiello M,Pelliccia F,Ambrosio G,Palmiero P

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Emerging research demonstrates an interrelationship between systemic inflammation, physical activity and premature all-cause mortality among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Less common in this literature is the use of objective measures of physical activity and representative samples o...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Loprinzi PD,Walker JF

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Studies on macrovascular consequences of glucose control in elderly patients (>75 years) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are lacking. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between HbA(1c) and mortality in this specific population. METHODS:Between 1998 and 1999, 374 primary care patients wit...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： van Hateren KJ,Landman GW,Kleefstra N,Drion I,Groenier KH,Houweling ST,Bilo HJ

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Intervention studies have shown that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) may reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is currently unclear whether short-term therapy with ARBs affects metabolic parameters. METHODS:i-RESPOND, a randomised, controlled, multicentre, double-blind study evaluated the effec...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Parhofer KG,Birkeland KI,DeFronzo R,Del Prato S,Bhaumik A,Ptaszynska A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patent foramen ovale (PFO) has long been implicated as a potential mechanism for cryptogenic stroke (CS), which accounts for up to 40% of all cases of ischaemic stroke. Although there is a strong association between a PFO and CS, there is less evidence that percutaneous closure of the defect, as opposed to medical t...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Rhone E,Chung N,Clapp B

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

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：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：BACKGROUND:Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are an established treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Differences between GLP-1RAs in pharmacokinetics, dosing regimens and clinical effects, including cardiovascular (CV) outcomes, mean there may be benefits to switching from one to anothe...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Jain AB,Ali A,Gorgojo Martínez JJ,Hramiak I,Kavia K,Madsbad S,Potier L,Prohaska BD,Strong JL,Vilsbøll T

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00