International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Observational StudyThe safety profile of biologic agents in comparison with non-biologic systemic agents, and topical compounds in the management of psoriasis - a 30-month prospective, observational cohort study.
Although biologic agents (BAs) are very effective, solid data proving they are safer than other therapies in psoriasis are still lacking. ⋯ While BAs were the most effective therapies, they were associated with higher rates of treatment discontinuation and adverse events in comparison with other forms of therapy.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Serial measurement of soluble endoglin for risk assessment at the diagnosis of fetal growth restriction.
In this study, we aimed to investigate the soluble endoglin (sEng) levels in pregnant women with fetal growth restriction (FGR) and to examine the possible relation of the sEng levels with the time remaining to delivery and maternal and fetal complications. ⋯ We did not find a statistically significant relationship between the sEng level and the time remaining to the time of delivery in pregnant women with FGR. We found no statistically significant difference in sEng level between the groups in pregnant women with fetuses with FGR with or without maternal and fetal complications.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Written communication about the use of medications in medical records in a Brazilian hospital.
Effective communication regarding the use of medications in hospital environments is a process that contributes to patient safety. Despite its importance, written communication about the medication use process in medical records remains insufficiently investigated. ⋯ Medication-related information in medical records was incomplete and inconsistent in the clinical notes of the three studied professions, especially in pharmacists' documentation. Future studies should focus on investigating the consequences of interprofessional communication in patient care.
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The present study aimed to investigate the importance and prognostic value of tumour budding (TB) in Gastric Carcinoma (GC). ⋯ In the present study, Bd was statistically significantly related to characteristics such as pathologic stage, lymph node involvement, and grade. The data obtained here suggest that Bd can be applied to GC and it might contribute to the standardisation of diagnosis and prognostic factors.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Pretreatment red blood cell distribution width as an efficient predictor of survival in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
We aimed to determine whether pretreatment red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is an efficient predictor of 30-day mortality in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. ⋯ RDW might be an effective predictor of 30-day mortality in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.