International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Nov 2021
Assessment of the optic nerve, optic disc, and perineural area using shear-wave elastography in patients with multiple sclerosis.
To observe and describe the stiffness changes of the optic nerve in the patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) with or without optic neuritis and healthy adults via shear wave elastography (SWE). ⋯ Shear wave elastography measurements of the optic nerve, optic disc, and perineural area do not contribute to the evaluation of optic neuritis in a patient with MS.
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Aortic valve myxoma is the rarest location of the most common primary tumour of cardiac origin. Because of the paucity of data, there is little known about their clinical presentation, diagnosis and complications. ⋯ Aortic valve myxomas are more often than not discovered in the context of embolic phenomenon or dyspnoea. The most feared complication is stroke, although mortality remains low in surgically managed cases.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Nov 2021
Serum markers for the early diagnosis of intestinal anastomotic leak after gynaecological operations.
To analyse the serum markers for the early diagnosis of intestinal anastomotic leak (AL) after the gyne-oncological operations. ⋯ Serum PCT and CRP concentrations were not found to be helpful for the early diagnosis of AL in patients operated for gyne-oncological malignancies. Low levels of albumin and platelets in the first days after the operation may be clue for a possible AL.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Nov 2021
Factors Associated with Prompt Recovery among Hospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019.
Patients who survived hospitalisation for COVID-19 experienced varying durations of illness but the factors associated with prompt recovery are unknown. This study identifies factors differentiating hospitalised patients who recovered promptly versus survived a prolonged course of illness because of COVID-19. ⋯ Our study provides relevant data that could help clinicians triage competing resources in health systems that are challenged by the ebb and flow of COVID-19 cases by identifying clinical features of COVID-19 patients who may require less intensive management including avoidance of unnecessary antibacterial therapy.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Nov 2021
Bullying in individuals with cleft lip and palate: A Twitter analysis.
This study aimed to evaluate bullying in individuals with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) using Twitter analysis. ⋯ Twitter is an important platform, in which the bullying victims with CLP and their families feel free to share their personal experiences of being bullied and how they feel about it, while the others are standing against bullying and promoting social support for these individuals.