Review on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: Its outbreak and current status.

abstract：:Better understanding of the immunopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis over the past few decades has promoted the innovation of new therapeutic approaches targeting the disease more specifically. In addition, refinements in the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) may offer advantages for patients with RA. Th...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Abdelaty EM,Schumacher HR Jr

更新日期：1999-10-01 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：:Gas explosion during diathermy gastrotomy is a very rare occurrence. We report on an unusual case of gas explosion during diathermy gastrotomy in a patient with carcinoma of the gastric antrum. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Inan A,Dener C,Demirci S

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is defined as the body temperature higher than 38.3 degrees C on several occasions and lasting longer than 3 weeks, with the aetiology remaining uncertain after 1 week of investigation. In this study, we reviewed 57 patients with FUO hospitalised in our inpatient department between 1998 a...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Erten N,Saka B,Ozturk G,Karan MA,Tascioglu C,Dilmener M,Kaysi A

更新日期：2005-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Although mild asthmatics form the majority of asthma sufferers, there is a relative paucity of evidence-based treatment compared with severe asthmatics. OBJECTIVE:We have performed an up-to-date review of the literature on therapy in this group of patients who form an overlooked but important majority. Pote...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Koh MS,Irving LB

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Real-world data on treatment patterns/outcomes in patients with advanced melanoma, while scarce, are useful for health technology assessments that govern patient access in many countries. We collected retrospective data on treatment patterns among patients in France, Germany and the UK with Stage IIIB/IIIC melanoma...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Harries M,Mohr P,Grange F,Ehness R,Benjamin L,Siakpere O,Barth J,Stapelkamp C,Pfersch S,McLeod L,Wolowacz S,Kaye JA,Kontoudis I

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Infection is a major cause of increased mortality after a liver transplant (LT). This study sought to identify the incidence, prevalence and risk factors of microbial infection for recipients who underwent LT using grafts from donors after cardiac death (DCD). METHODS:We retrospectively analysed the frequency and ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Zhang ML,Xu J,Zhang W,Liu XY,Zhang M,Wang WL,Zheng SS

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated levels of blood lipids are considered a major modifiable risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases. The optimal management of dyslipidaemia remains inadequate worldwide. Accordingly, there is an increasing need to evaluate the basis that health care providers are using to control dy...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Rababa'h AM,Mustafa R,Rabab'ah M,Khasawneh M,Ababneh M,Khraisha S,Altarabsheh SE

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS OF STUDY:To compare a novel oxidative stress biomarker dynamic thiol/disulphide homoeostasis between patients with lung tuberculosis and healthy controls. METHODS:Our study included 50 patients with active lung tuberculosis and 50 healthy controls. Serum thiol/disulphide was measured with a new automated spectrom...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Demir E,Giden R,Sak ZHA,Demir Giden Z

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:This meta-analysis was undertaken to compare the effects of succinylcholine (SCH) and rocuronium (RCR) on endotracheal intubation (ETI) conditions. Eligible randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were identified via medline and a manual search of references. The frequencies of excellent and unacceptable ETI conditions in...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Karcioglu O,Arnold J,Topacoglu H,Ozucelik DN,Kiran S,Sonmez N

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：:This randomised, double-blind study compared the anti-hypertensive efficacy and tolerability of Candesartan cilexetil (CC 8-16 mg) and Amlodipine (AML 5-10 mg) on home blood pressure (HBP) measurements in mild-to-moderate hypertensive patients. After a 2-week wash-out, patients aged 18-74 years, with a sitting diastol...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Imbs JL,Nisse-Durgeat S,French Collaborative Candesartan Study Group.

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have demonstrated the beneficial effect of normal and high body mass index (BMI) upon risk of osteoporosis (OP). No study has investigated the prevalence of OP in an older population with a very high BMI (higher than 40 kg/m(2) ). METHODS:Data of patients aged over 50 years that attended for a dual ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Oldroyd A,Mitchell K,Bukhari M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To establish the value of the first 3 years of a cardiovascular risk factor clinic in tackling the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS:A database review of all 339 patients referred to the clinic. RESULTS:Blood pressure levels in the hypertensive patients were significantly reduced and 9...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Martin SC,Viljoen A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) led to considerable improvements in the management of type 1 diabetes, with the wider adoption of intensive insulin therapy to reduce the risk of complications. However, a large gap between evidence and practice remains, as recently shown by the Pittsburgh Epidemiolo...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Aschner P,Horton E,Leiter LA,Munro N,Skyler JS,Global Partnership for Effective Diabetes Management.

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Variations of dopamine receptor type 2 (DRD2) are among the key factors involved in the pathology of schizophrenia. Presence of certain SNPs in DRD2 gene also amend patients' response to antipsychotics. Keeping in view the genetic diversity among populations and important role of DRD2 polymorphisms in schizophrenia...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Amir QU,Hanif F,Washdev W,Bilwani F,Usman Simjee S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective audit of (99m)Tc-HMPAO SPECT scans was undertaken to assess the utility of brain perfusion imaging in a cohort of young cognitively impaired patients in whom diagnostic uncertainty remained after standard clinical and neuropsychological assessment and structural brain imaging. SPECT scans were assessed...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Doran M,Vinjamuri S,Collins J,Parker D,Larner AJ

更新日期：2005-04-01 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

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: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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacies of different preparations of glucosamine for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS:Systematic searches of the bibliographic databases Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews for randomised, double-...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Wu D,Huang Y,Gu Y,Fan W

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：: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：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：:The purpose of this survey was to ascertain which physiotherapy techniques are currently used, how interventions are assessed and to determine the views of physiotherapists in the UK on the need for further research. Senior physiotherapists in 100 randomly selected hospitals providing respiratory care in the UK were s...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： O'Neill B,Bradley JM,McArdle N,MacMahon J

更新日期：2002-01-01 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: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：BACKGROUND:Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common in heart failure patients. Many of them still remain undiagnosed. The aim of this study was to detect clinical predictors of sleep apnoea which may help to identify patients with SDB at a heart failure clinic. METHODS:We performed an in-home sleep study on 115 cons...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Herrscher TE,Akre H,Overland B,Sandvik L,Westheim AS

更新日期：2014-06-01 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