International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Penile Rehabilitation with Low-intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients After Prostate Cancer Surgery. Early Physiological Changes and Postoperative Follow-up Outcomes.
To investigate the efficacy, safety and postoperative outcomes of using tadalafil and low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) on penile rehabilitation and preventing urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy. ⋯ Combined use of tadalafil and Li-ESWT is highly effective and safe for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and for the prevention of urinary incontinence after prostate cancer surgery.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Association of Celiac Disease with esophageal eosinophilia and eosinophilic esophagitis.
Aim of the study was to evaluate the association between celiac disease and eosinophilic oesophagitis/oesophageal eosinophilia in children. ⋯ Although an association between celiac disease and eosinophilic oesophagitis/oesophageal eosinophilia have been postulated in recent years, no exact relationship was established in this study. This is the first study reporting the performance of follow-up GI endoscopy with biopsies revealing the resolution of oesophageal eosinophilia.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Is there a role for Natural Desiccated Thyroid in the treatment of levothyroxine unresponsive hypothyroidism? Results from a Consecutive Case Series.
Some levothyroxine unresponsive individuals with hypothyroidism are prescribed a natural desiccated thyroid (NDT) preparation such as Armour Thyroid® or ERFA Thyroid® . These contain a mixture of levothyroxine and liothyronine in a fixed ratio. We evaluated the response to NDT in individuals at a single endocrine centre in terms of how the change from levothyroxine to NDT impacted on their lives in relation to quality of life (QOL) and thyroid symptoms. ⋯ Significant symptomatic benefit and improvement in QOL was experienced by people with a history of levothyroxine unresponsive hypothyroidism treated with NDT, suggesting the need for further evaluation of NDT in this context.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Long COVID and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A survey of elderly female survivors in Egypt.
This study aimed to investigate post-COVID-19 symptoms amongst elderly females and whether they could be a risk factor for developing chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) later on. ⋯ From our findings, the presence of fatigue, cognitive impairment, stress, sadness, sleep disturbances and recurrent falls in the post-recovery period were all significantly associated with CFS-like symptoms. To conclude it would be reasonable to screen for long COVID and consider the potential for developing CFS later on. Whether it can be a risk factor for developing CFS-like other viral infections will need more larger scale studies to confirm this.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
The coping strategies of community pharmacists and pharmaceutical services provided during COVID-19 in Malaysia.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in profound health challenges across the globe. Pharmacists' readiness to cope with the pandemic is critical in supporting and sustaining the healthcare workforce to meet the challenges. ⋯ The findings suggest the frontline and essential roles of community pharmacists in delivering pandemic responses, creating the opportunity to determine areas where community pharmacy services can be incorporated to strengthen the public health system and improve patient health outcomes.