A retrospective survey of diagnosis and management of patients presenting with chronic cough to a general chest clinic.

abstract：AIM:To determine relative prevalence in the same population of urinary incontinence (UI), faecal incontinence (FI) and nocturnal enuresis (NE). To explore attitudes and behaviours relating to help-seeking and beliefs about incontinence prevalence, impact, causes and treatments. DESIGN:Online survey. SUBJECTS:A total ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Buckley BS,Lapitan MC

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The consumption of soft drinks has increased considerably during the last decades. Among them, the cola-based preparations are possibly the refreshments with the largest sales worldwide. In addition to the possible detrimental effects of moderate, chronic cola consumption, it has been proposed that the ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Tsimihodimos V,Kakaidi V,Elisaf M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Many tachy-brady syndrome (TBS) patients, are implanted a permanent pacemaker (PPM) to allow continuation of anti-arrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy to maintain sinus rhythm. Many of these PPM's are implanted as a preventive measure, in absence of symptomatic bradycardia. Our primary aim was to evaluate pacing use amon...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Amir T,Ilan M,Fishman E,Michowitz Y,Khalameizer V,Katz A,Glikson M,Medina A,Rav Acha M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erectile dysfunction (ED) shares the same risk factors as coronary artery disease, so the level of occult cardiovascular risk in men with ED was assessed. A total of 174 men presenting with ED underwent cardiac risk stratification according to the Princeton Consensus Guidelines. Thirty per cent were stratified as inte...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Solomon H,Man J,Wierzbicki AS,O'Brien T,Jackson G

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Restrictions imposed for the COVID-19 pandemic and the people's fear of getting infected have caused a significant drop in the number of emergency service admissions. Herein, we aimed to investigate the reflections of our otherwise crowded emergency services' quietness in the period of normalisation. METHODO...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Görmeli Kurt N,Çamcı M

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive meningitis and pneumonia caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is an important cause of childhood mortality in countries where Hib vaccination is not routine. We evaluated the non-inferiority of a licensed Hib vaccine, PRP-CRM(197) compared with a second licensed Hib vaccine, PRP-T, followin...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Jun L,Yuguo C,Zhiguo W,Jinfeng L,Huawei M,Xiuhua L,Yonggui Z,Yanhua X,Kong Y,Hongtao L,Yuliang Z

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal responsiveness seems to be necessary for a child to develop a safe attachment. However, even after many years of research on maternal responsiveness, only a few attempts have been made to find ways of promoting mother and child interaction. This study aimed at determining the association between mat...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Abuhammad S

更新日期：2021-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Strong evidence indicates that drugs reduce blood lipids and improve cardiovascular end-points, leading to their wide usage. However, the success of these drugs can be affected by poor patient's adherence to prescribed medication. This study aimed to evaluate medication adherence in patients with dyslipidaemia in ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Shakarneh JK,Hallak HO,Awadallah HB,Al-Hamed DH,Khdour MR

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a nerve entrapment disorder, involving the median nerve when it passes the carpal tunnel at the wrist. Using a case-control methodology, 312 electrophysiologically confirmed CTS patients with mean age of 51.3+/-9.4 (27-74) years (81.7% women) and 100 controls with mean age of 50.4+/-9.2...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Tan EK,Koh KK,Arulanandam S,Lo YL

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this survey were to establish the prevalence, onset, severity and impact of incontinence and attitudes towards the availability of advice and treatment in female adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) in Northern Ireland. All female patients (n=59) at the Northern Ireland Regional Adult CF Centre were post...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Moran F,Bradley JM,Boyle L,Elborn JS

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections in type 2 diabetic patients in Gaziantep, Turkey. Six hundred and ninety-two type 2 diabetic patients and 1014 healthy blood donors were included in the study. No significant difference was found between type 2 diab...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Okan V,Araz M,Aktaran S,Karsligil T,Meram I,Bayraktaroglu Z,Demirci F

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：:The aim of this study was to assess the interventions by general practitioners on cardiovascular risk factors among persons without a history of cardiovascular disease attending for a cardiovascular check-up. All inhabitants of three Belgian towns aged between 45 and 64 years were invited for a cardiovascular check-up...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Devroey D,Kartounian J,Vandevoorde J,Betz W,Cogge M,De Man B,De Ridder L,Block P,Van Gaal L

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a blood component therapy with a supraphysiological concentration of platelets derived from allogenic or, more commonly, autologous blood. PRP has been used in different non-transfusion indications because of its role in the promotion of tissue repair and healing, in fields su...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Pachito DV,Latorraca COC,Riera R

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We prospectively enrolled 207 patients (121 were 75 or older and 86 younger than 75) who were admitted to three Respiratory Monitoring Units. The primary outcomes were intubation and mortality rates; the secondary outcomes were changes in arterial blood gases analysis, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) duration and l...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Nicolini A,Santo M,Ferrera L,Ferrari-Bravo M,Barlascini C,Perazzo A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a humeral fracture associated with complete radial nerve palsy, where immediate nerve recovery followed decompression. This uncommon type of nerve lesion is referred to as axonamonosis and is not included in the traditional Seddon nerve injury classification. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Marsh AJ,Singh B,Iossifidis A

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Patients with groin herniae do not always seek medical advice and, when listed for surgery, often wait many months for elective repair. We audited our emergency admissions for complicated groin herniae to establish whether a change in policy for elective surgery could lower their incidence. We performed a retrospectiv...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Malek S,Torella F,Edwards PR

更新日期：2004-02-01 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：:Hepatic endometriosis is extremely rare. The diagnosis is often missed and treatment is delayed. A 37-year-old woman was referred to the gynaecology department with vague abdominal pains. She had a past history of pelvic endometriosis and hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Further investigations in due...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Bohra AK,Diamond T

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between plasma fibrinogen level and risk for cognitive decline and dementia in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Elderly patients with suspected cognitive impairment were screened and evaluated periodically. One hundred and eighty-five patients who met ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Xu G,Zhang H,Zhang S,Fan X,Liu X

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tension-free vaginal tape obturator (TVT-O) and tension-free vaginal tape secur (TVT-S) are common surgeries for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI), several randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have compared the effects of TVT-O and TVT-S, yet the results remained inconsistent. Therefore, we a...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Song B,He Y,Shen R,Shao H,He X,Wang X,Sheng T,Zhu X,Jiang D

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study compared effectiveness of rosuvastatin (RSV) with other statins on lowering LDL-C and LDL-C goal attainment among Medicare-eligible patients (age >or= 65 years) and patients with age < 65 years treated in usual clinical practice to provide evidence of real-world effectiveness of statins. METHODS:R...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Fox KM,Gandhi SK,Ohsfeldt RL,Blasetto JW,Davidson MH

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ranitidine is one of the widely prescribed H2 receptor antagonists in the treatment of peptic ulcer. It is well tolerated and has few side-effects. Vasculitic rash occurring in association with ranitidine has been described. We report a case of a 39-year-old man who developed a purpuric rash, polyarthritis, abdominal ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Prajapati C,Casson IF

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases are the principal causes of mortality in middle-aged people and in older people. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common of the cardiovascular diseases; high serum levels of cholesterol are associated with atherosclerosis and an increased risk of CHD. Cholesterol homeostasis is achieved...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Gylling H

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The coexistence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) worsens clinical outcomes and contributes to increased morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE:This study aims to analyse the length of stay and healthcare costs by calculating the direct and indirect costs of diabetes with coexisting hypertensio...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Sharma A,Baldi A,Kumar Sharma D

更新日期：2021-01-05 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：:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of adult blindness among individuals aged 50 and older in the Western world, with the neovascular form of AMD responsible for the most severe and rapid visual loss. Although monotherapy with currently available treatments can slow the rate of loss of vision i...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Kaiser PK,Do DV

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cigarette smoking induces a significant oxidant effect related to variety of free radical-related diseases often affecting the upper respiratory tract, unless it is effectively compensated by the antioxidant barriers of the humans. In the present study, the evaluation of the antioxidant compensatory mechanisms, by est...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Charalabopoulos K,Assimakopoulos D,Karkabounas S,Danielidis V,Kiortsis D,Evangelou A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00