International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
External valıdatıon of a prostate cancer nomogram on magnetıc resonance/transrectal ultrasound fusıon bıopsy ın men wıth prıor negatıve systematıc bıopsy.
To observe how the nomogram, which was created by Truong et al, works in an independent patient group by performing external validation. ⋯ The original model showed good discrimination and calibration with our data. Defining a high probability threshold for clinical use would be appropriate for centres with high benign biopsy rates similar to our centre.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Role of repeating quarantine instructions and healthy practices on COVID-19 patients and contacted persons to raise their awareness and adherence to quarantine instructions.
This study aimed to develop a model evaluating the role of repeating quarantine instructions and healthy practices among COVID-19 patients and contact persons at-home quarantine and to evaluate the instructions' adequacy in decreasing the rate of disease spread with better clinical outcomes. ⋯ This study offers useful insights into factors associated with the role of repeating quarantine instructions and healthy practices to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. So, repeating the instructions is important to increase adherence to the instructions, decrease the rate of disease progression and decrease the spread of the infection.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Evaluation of the role of Chlamydia trachomatis in primary male infertility.
This study aimed to find out the potential role of Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) in male primary infertility and to recommend an easy, rapid, and sensitive diagnostic tool for its detection. ⋯ C. trachomatis infection adversely affects the fertility potential in males because of its effect on the motility and vitality of sperms. We can rely on the detection of anti-chlamydia IgA antibodies in seminal plasma as a rapid sensitive diagnostic test for the detection of C. trachomatis infection.
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We aimed to evaluate the elevation of amylase and lipase enzymes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and their relationship with the severity of COVID-19. ⋯ Elevated pancreatic enzyme levels in COVID-19 infections are related to the severity of COVID-19 infection and haemodynamic instability. In a similar way to other organs, the pancreas can be affected by severe COVID-19 infection.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Evaluation of Diagnostic Performance of Hematological Parameters in Behçet's Disease.
Behçet's Disease (BD) is a polygenic and chronic autoinflammatory multisystemic vasculitis disease characterised by mucocutaneous, musculoskeletal, neurological, gastrointestinal and ophthalmologic lesions. There has been no specific test or serum marker to measure and determine the diagnosis and severity of BD. ⋯ Haemoglobin, RDW, Platelet, PCT, NLR, LMR, PLR and MPVPR were statistically significant predictors for BD. RDW, PCT and NLR are the most valuable predictors for BD.