International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on dermatology consultation requests from adult and pediatric emergency departments.
This study aimed to determine the characteristics of dermatology consultation requests from the adult and paediatric emergency departments (EDs) of a university hospital during 8 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and to compare them with the same 8 months of 2019. ⋯ COVID-19 restrictions and fear of COVID-19 infection might have discouraged patients from presenting to EDs because of skin problems; however, the easing of COVID-19 restrictions might lead to an increase in ED presentations, including non-urgent dermatological disorders. In order to reduce unnecessary use of EDs and prevent ED overcrowding, the general public should be educated about what constitutes a dermatological emergency.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Physical Performance and Quality of Life (QOL) Among a Group of Elderly in Cairo.
Urinary incontinence (UI), involuntary loss of urine, is a common disorder affecting the elderly population worldwide. UI can be associated with poor quality of life (QOL) in this vulnerable population, as it limits both physical and social activities of daily living (ADLs). Additionally, it has a psychological and economic burden on individuals, healthcare services and society. This study was conducted to measure the frequency of UI amongst the elderly and determine its impact on the overall QOL, physical performance, and ADLs. ⋯ UI has a high prevalence rate amongst elderly individuals and significantly affects all aspects of QOL, especially physical performance.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Children With Appendectomy Have Increased Risk of Future Sepsis: Real-world Data in Taiwan.
Appendectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgeries worldwide. Sepsis is a major aetiology of morbidity and mortality in children. Our preliminary research revealed a positive correlation amongst appendectomy and future risk of sepsis in adults. However, to date, the relationship between appendectomy and future risk of sepsis in children remains unknown. The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between appendectomy and the hazard of future sepsis in children. ⋯ Appendectomy was correlative to a 2.38-fold increased future sepsis risk in children, and the risk in all age groups was higher. More studies to interpret the possible biological mechanisms of the associations amongst sepsis and appendectomy are warranted.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
The performance of artificial intelligence supported Thoracic CT to evaluate the radiologic improvement in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: comparision pirfenidon vs. corticosteroid.
We aimed to investigate the effect of short-term pirfenidone treatment on prolonged COVID-19 pneumonia. ⋯ Antifibrotic agents can reduce fibrosis that may develop in the future. These can also help dose reduction and/or non-use strategy for methylprednisolone therapy, which has many side effects. Further large series and randomised controlled studies are needed on this subject.