abstract：BACKGROUND:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a rapid global spread. All individuals of all age groups are at risk of COVID-19. This study aims to describe the knowledge and attitude of Jordanian parents regarding COVID-19 in children, including clinical signs of the disease, modes of transmission and prot...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Abuhammad S

更新日期：2021-02-01 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: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

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:The impact of ongoing PCR positivity on COVID-19 patients and the strategy and period of isolation were not fully understood. We aimed to investigate the factors that cause prolonged PCR positivity and its clinical impact on COVID-19 infection. In addition, we searched for an answer on what length of time would be...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Eser F,Kayaaslan B,Güner R,Hasanoğlu I,Kaya Kalem A,Aypak A,Akinci E

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intravenous azithromycin (AZM) has been widely used in children worldwide, but there still remains much concern regarding its off-label use, which urgently needs to be regulated. Therefore, we developed a rapid advice guideline in China to give recommendations of rational use of intravenous AZM in children. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Zhou P,Wang X,Zhang X,Xu B,Tong X,Zhou W,Shen K,Zhai S

更新日期：2021-01-09 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 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：BACKGROUND:Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are the most common orofacial impairment, but the relevance of certain clinical features in TMD is not clear. OBJECTIVE:The main objective of this study was to analyse if temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are associated with sociodemographic (eg age, height, weight, body ma...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Delgado-Delgado R,Iriarte-Álvarez N,Valera-Calero JA,Centenera-Centenera MB,Garnacho-Garnacho VE,Gallego-Sendarrubias GM

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVES:Malnutrition is a crucial health problem predominantly in the developing countries. Malnutrition in children is one of the main risk factors for diseases and mortality. Club foot or congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) is the most common form of congenital orthopaedic abnormality. Over the past 20 years, th...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Muzzammil M,Mughal A,Qadir A,Mughal A,Effendi J,Bhatti A,Minhas MS

更新日期：2020-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We aimed to assess the prevalence, components and evolution of polypharmacy and to evaluate risk factors associated with polypharmacy. METHODS:A retrospective dynamic cohort study was performed, using a primary healthcare database comprising Flemish community-dwelling adults aged ≥40 years between 2011 and 2015. ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Hellemans L,Nuyts S,Hias J,van den Akker M,Van Pottelbergh G,Rygaert X,Spriet I,Vaes B,Tournoy J,Van der Linden L

更新日期：2020-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In late July, Cyprus experienced the second epidemic wave of COVID-19. We present the steps taken by the government and evaluate their effect on epidemic trends. MATERIALS:Cyprus Press and Information Office data were analysed. Using an R-based forecasting program, two models were created to predict cases u...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Kakoullis L,Eliades E,Papachristodoulou E,Parperis K,Chra P,Constantinidou A,Chatzittofis A,Sampsonas F,Panos G

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hyperkalaemia (HK) is associated with increased mortality risk. Prior studies suggest that the causes of HK are multifactorial. This study aimed to examine risk factors for incident and recurrent HK in six large real-world cohorts of UK patients that could be considered at elevated HK risk because of under...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Tafesse E,Hurst M,Hoskin L,Badora K,Sugrue D,Qin L,James G,McEwan P

更新日期：2020-12-17 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：BACKGROUND:Critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were surging and far outnumbered existing beds. AIMS:To describe how to rapidly convert general wards to intensive care units for critically ill patients with COVID-19. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Comprehensive assessment and analysis of available ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Xiong J,Hu L,Huang S,Li Z,Guo C,Deng J,He M

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:To conduct a comparative study of retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness and choroidal thickness of psoriasis patients and healthy volunteers. METHODS:This study included 35 severe psoriasis patients, 35 mild psoriasis patients and 35 healthy individuals. RNFL and choroidal thickness analysis...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Aksoy M,Toptan M,An I

更新日期：2020-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to describe the occurrence, angulation and mesialisation ratio of the ectopic eruption of the maxillary permanent first molar (PFM) and its correlation with the pathological resorption of maxillary primary second molar (PSM). METHODS:This retrospective study was performed using the ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Caliskan S,Tuloglu N,Ozdemir C,Kizilaslan S,Bayrak S

更新日期：2020-12-07 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：:COVID-19 is a pandemic disease with a significant threat to public health. Public knowledge and perception significance in tackling pandemics have been evidenced in the previous research. This study aimed to explore public perceptions about pharmacists' educational and prescribing role, and the medication delivery ser...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Alhamad H,Abu-Farha R,Albahar F,Jaber D

更新日期：2020-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Urea is a major component of many daily skincare products which is widely used. Its role in the treatment of, for example atopic skin, atopic eczema, psoriasis and ichthyosis, is undisputed. However, the mode of action of urea is partly still elusive and goes far beyond its assumed passive role. This article shall elu...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Dirschka T

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：PURPOSE:Whilst core curricula in neurology are nationally standardised, in real-world clinical practice, different approaches may be taken by individual consultants. The aims of this study were to investigate differences by assessing: (a) variance in diagnostic and investigative practice, using a case-based analysis of...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Aitchison C,Blackburn DJ,Khan A,Grünewald RA,Jenkins TM

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to evaluate the use of computed tomography (CT) as the first imaging modality in patients with renal colic and microscopic haematuria. METHODOLOGY:The patients that presented to the emergency service of six health centers with renal colic between January 2017 and January 2018 and were found to have ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

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

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the characteristics associated with the use of self-care products and practices by people rehabilitating from stroke. A cross-sectional sub-study of the Sax Institute's 45 and Up Study in which 1300 participants who had indicated a doctor had diagnosed them as having had a stroke were mailed a sub-...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Sibbritt D,Steel A,Peng W,Adams J

更新日期：2020-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome has a diverse etiology that disrupts quality of life domains in affected patients. OAB is significantly under-recognised and undertreated, especially in the primary care setting. In order to educate primary care providers about OAB recognition, evaluation and management, we ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Turell W,Howson A,MacDiarmid SA,Rosenberg MT

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:Guidelines for injury care are increasingly moving away from surgical management towards less invasive procedures but there is a knowledge gap on how these recommendations are influencing practice. We aimed to assess inter-hospital variation in surgical intensity for injury admissions and evaluate the correl...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Patton MP,Moore L,Farhat I,Tardif PA,Gonthier C,Belcaid A,Lauzier F,Turgeon A,Clément J

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A significant proportion of COVID-19 patients may have cardiac involvement including arrhythmias. Although arrhythmia characterization and possible predictors were previously reported, there are conflicting data regarding the exact prevalence of arrhythmias. Clinically applicable algorithms to classify COVID...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Rav-Acha M,Orlev A,Itzhaki I,Zimmerman SF,Fteiha B,Bohm D,Kurd R,Samuel TY,Asher E,Helviz I,Glikson M,Michowitz Y

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS OF THE STUDY:Patient comprehension is a critical part of meeting medical ethics standards of informed consent in study designs. The aim of the study was to determine if sufficient literature exists to require clinicians to disclose the specific risk that COVID-19 vaccines could worsen disease upon exposure to chal...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Cardozo T,Veazey R

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a skin disease characterised by prolonged nodulo-ulcerative lesions of the skin that heals with atrophic scar. Clinical features of CL vary depending on the type of parasite and host immune resistance. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical features of atypical a...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： An I,Aksoy M,Ozturk M,Ayhan E,Erat T,Yentur Doni N,Guldur ME

更新日期：2020-10-26 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：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：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：BACKGROUND:The relationship between psoriasis and cardiomyopathy is understudied in Indian patients. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated psoriasis patients for cardiomyopathy and other echocardiographic abnormalities. METHODS:About 98 (M:F = 67:31) patients with mild to moderate psoriasis aged 18-75 years (mean ± SD = 42.12 ± 12....

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Rana A,Mahajan VK,Mehta KS,Chauhan PS,Kumar M,Sharma A,Sharma R,Dhattarwal N,Sondhi M

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to evaluate the effect of body mass index (BMI) on oncological and surgical outcomes in patients who underwent radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer (BC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively assessed data from patients who underwent RC with pelvic lymphadenectomy and urinary diversion for ...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Izol V,Deger M,Baltaci S,Akgul M,Selvi İ,Ozden E,Süer E,Zuhtu Tansug M,Bladder Cancer Study Group of Association of Urooncology, Turkey.

更新日期：2020-10-08 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：INTRODUCTION:Erectile dysfunction (ED) is common in older age and in diabetes mellitus (DM). Phosphodiesterase type 5-inhibitors (PDE5-is) are the first-line for ED. We investigated how the type of diabetes and age of males affect the PDE5-i use in the primary care setting. METHODS:From 2018 to 2019, the general pract...

journal_title：International journal of clinical practice

authors： Stedman M,Whyte MB,Lunt M,Albanese M,Livingston M,Gadsby R,Hackett G,Anderson SG,Heald AH

更新日期：2020-09-01 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