International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Nov 2021
The association between adherence to MIND diet and risk of breast cancer: a case-control study.
Recently, a new eating pattern called "Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND)" has been coined. This study was aimed to examine the association between adherence to the MIND diet and risk of breast cancer (BC) among Iranian women. ⋯ In conclusion, we found that adherence to the MIND diet was not associated with odds of BC in this case-control study. Further studies are required to confirm these findings.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Nov 2021
Comparison of the Clinical and Radiological manifestations of Male Patients with COVID-19 from different Ethnicities.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak began in Wuhan, China, and quickly escalated into a significant pandemic threat. COVID-19 is associated with variable morbidity and mortality rates, which differ greatly from one country to another. This study aimed to investigate the clinical findings of SARS-CoV-2 infection in different ethnic groups, as well as to identify the radiological manifestations and various biomarkers for the assessment of COVID-19 patients. ⋯ There were great variations in clinical, radiological and even laboratory findings among different ethnic groups of COVID-19 patients.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Nov 2021
Is a Laboratory Evaluations Required in Every Case Admitting to the Pediatric Emergency Department with Epistaxis?
Epistaxis is a mostly self-limiting condition common among children and is rarely severe. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the incidence, demographic characteristics, causes of bleeding and treatment methods of patients who presented to the pediatric emergency department (PED) with epistaxis, and to determine in which cases a laboratory test should be used. ⋯ As a result of this study, it was concluded that laboratory tests should be performed in cases with chronic disease history, bilateral bleeding, active bleeding and nontraumatic epistaxis. The situation that causes epistaxis in the childhood age group should be determined with a good history and physical examination, laboratory tests should not be used in every patient.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Nov 2021
Is there an association between urine biochemical parameters on admission and the severity of COVID-19?
To determine the importance of urinary biochemical parameters on the severity of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). ⋯ Proteinuria in routine urine analysis, which is one of the parameters that can be easily applied in the application, may be related to the severity of the COVID-19 disease.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Nov 2021
Is Mean Platelet Volume Related to Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a connective tissue disease that is chronic, recurrent and multisystem with unknown aetiology. There is still no single biomarker that is pathognomonic for the disease. We know that platelets are the main part of haemostasis and thrombosis. We aimed to investigate whether there is a connection between MPV with SLE and inflammatory markers. ⋯ We consider that MPV may be a new activation indicator for the SLE.