Necessity and concerns about lipid-lowering medical treatments and risk factors for non-adherence: A cross-sectional study in Palestine.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of robot-assisted techniques versus conventional freehand techniques in terms of the accuracy of pedicle screw placement remains conflicting. This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate this relationship. METHODS:A systematic literature search up to July 2020 was performed and 15 studies were de...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Fu W,Tong J,Liu G,Zheng Y,Wang S,Abdelrahim MEA,Gong S

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Computed tomography (CT) can be effective for the early screening and diagnosis of COVID-19. This study aimed to investigate the distinctive CT characteristics of two stages of the disease (progression and remission). METHODS:We included all COVID-19 patients admitted to Wenzhou Central Hospital from Janu...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Liao JL,Chen Y,Huang CQ,He GQ,Du JC,Chen QL

更新日期：2020-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2006 Meiron Thomas, writing in the British Journal of Surgery, made the following statement about the value of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) as a staging procedure in cutaneous malignant melanoma (1): "Perhaps a more important concern for those hoping to gain reassurance from accurate nodal staging relates to p...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Russell-Jones R

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary palmar hyperhidrosis is a disabling disorder that starts in childhood and causes physical and psychological inconvenience. Conservative treatment is not effective in severe cases. Thoracoscopic sympathectomy is the treatment of choice. It is a safe minimally invasive procedure with good results. There are few ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Rashid HI,Osman HS,McIrvine AJ

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After more than 20 years, the conflict of interest (COI) movement has failed to substantiate its central claim that interactions between physicians, researchers and the medical products industry cause physicians to make clinical decisions that are adverse to the best interests of their patients. The COI movement's ins...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Hong PS,Sulke AN,Yousef ZR

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the safety and efficacy of omarigliptin in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic renal impairment (RI). METHODS:Patients with T2DM with moderate RI (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≥30 to <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 ) (N=114), severe RI (eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 ) (N=55) or end-sta...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Chacra A,Gantz I,Mendizabal G,Durlach L,O'Neill EA,Zimmer Z,Suryawanshi S,Engel SS,Lai E

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to determine the prevalence of gout in a general Turkish population, according to the American College of Rheumatology (Wallace) criteria proposed for gout classification. METHODS:This study was conducted in two districts of Izmir Province in Turkey, and involved 2835 subjects of ≥ 20 years...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Birlik M,Gurler O,Akar S,Sari I,Onen F,Akkoc N

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With increasing personal access to the internet, and the mass of medical information available in cyberspace, many patients may access information before an outpatient consultation. Since this information may shape individual health beliefs and expectations, yet is acknowledged to be of very variable quality, it may b...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Larner AJ

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：AIMS:Arterial hypertension is a well-established factor for increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, but low admission blood pressure has also been suggested as predictor for increased mortality. We hypothesised that in patients with acute myocardial infarction admission blood pressure at the Emergency Department pre...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Roth D,Van Tulder R,Heidinger B,Herkner H,Schreiber W,Havel C

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:A prospective survey of patients attending day case surgery was undertaken to determine patient satisfaction. In an eight-week prospective study, patients undergoing procedures in the day surgical unit were asked to fill in two questionnaires, the first before surgery and the second two weeks after surgery. One hundre...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Wong LS,Kaukuntla HK,Lam FT,Fraser IA

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary intracranial melanomas are rare and occur mainly in young adults. Originating from leptomeningeal melanoblasts and extending into the parenchyma, the tumours closely resemble meningiomas, from which they are radiologically difficult to distinguish despite progress in neuroimaging. Definitive diagnosis is usual...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Farnsworth TA

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous intramural dissection or intramural haematoma of the oesophagus is an unusual condition and has been recognised as a separate clinical entity. The commonest presenting symptoms are chest pain, dysphagia and haematemesis usually affecting women in their sixties and seventies. Conservative management is usua...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Bandyopadhyay P,Patel CU

更新日期：2001-10-01 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：:This study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ibutilide and propafenone given intravenously in converting recent onset atrial fibrillation (AF). Eighty-two consecutive patients with AF (onset in 2 h to 90 days) were randomly assigned to receive two 10-min infusions, 10 min apart, of either ibutilide (1 mg) or ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Zhang N,Guo JH,Zhang HCh,Li XB,Zhang P,Xn Y

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an underdiagnosed prevalent disease which implies high cardiovascular risk. Professionals usually depend on physical examination to screen for PAD. OBJECTIVE:To assess the diagnostic accuracy of physical examination to screen for PAD in a rural Primary Care population ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Herráiz-Adillo Á,Piñar-Serrano O,Mariana-Herráiz JÁ,Martínez-Vizcaíno V,Pozuelo-Carrascosa DP,Notario-Pacheco B

更新日期：2018-11-01 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：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：:We report two cases of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) who benefited from oral sildenafil therapy. Both demonstrated a substantial improvement in exercise ability, which has been sustained at 3 and 6 months. Sildenafil acting as a phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor may have an important role to play in the management ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Jackson G,Chambers J

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few published studies have examined survival rates for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) by number of lines of treatment received or stage at diagnosis. This study aims to evaluate survival and numbers of lines of treatment in USA mCRC managed care patients. METHODS:To evaluate the impact of ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Seal B,Chastek B,Kulakodlu M,Valluri S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to compare the efficacy of silodosin and a terpene combination in the treatment of distal ureteral stones. METHODOLOGY:The data of the patients admitted to the urology policlinic with renal colic, diagnosed with distal ureteral stones, and followed up with medical expulsive therapy between December ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Sahin MO,Sen V,Ongun S,Irer B,Yildiz G

更新日期：2020-11-24 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：:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most lethal of the common solid malignancies. It is predominantly a disease of the elderly with the median age at diagnosis 68 years. Unfortunately, the majority of patients present with advanced disease whereby palliation is the primary aim of treatment. The elderly have a lo...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Cheong KA,Chrystal K,Harper PG

更新日期：2006-03-01 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：: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：INTRODUCTION:Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have impaired balance and hence fall more frequently. Easy application of balance evaluation tests can prevent the loss of time in the outpatient clinic for patients with COPD. In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy of Berg Balance Scale (...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Yazici O,Ceylan E,Demir Yazici S,Tas Gulen S

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 40-year-old woman developed myelopathy manifesting as Brown Sequard syndrome after administration of Anti-venom (polyvalent enzyme-refined equine globulin supposed to neutralise 0.6 mg of standard cobra venom, 0.45 mg of standard krait venom, 0.6 mg of standard Russel's viper venom and 0.45 mg of saw scaled viper ve...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Biswas R,Irodi A,Paul A,Ghimere G,Joshi KR,Alurkar VM,Shetty KJ

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00