International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Nov 2015
Admission serum magnesium levels and the risk of acute respiratory failure.
The association between admission serum magnesium (Mg) levels and risk of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in hospitalised patients is limited. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of developing ARF in all hospitalised patients with various admission Mg levels. ⋯ Both admission hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia were associated with an increased risk for in-hospital ARF.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Nov 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyInterventions do not enhance medication persistence and compliance in patients with overactive bladder: a 24 weeks, randomised, open-label, multi-center trial.
Anticholinergics are currently the mainstay for the management of overactive bladder (OAB). However, low drug adherence has been noted with these medications. The aim of this study was to determine whether a health education intervention (HEI) could improve drug persistence with anticholinergics in OAB patients. ⋯ The health education intervention was not effective to increase drug persistence in OAB patients on anticholinergics.