International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021
Relationship between "nomophobia" and material addiction "cigarette" and factors affecting them.
Since technological devices used for communication affect communication between people, nomophobia is a disorder of a new age. In this study, we discuss the relationship between nomophobia and smoking addiction and the factors affecting them. The Demographic Information Form and Nomophobia Scale (NMP-Q), ıf they were smoking we applied The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) Scales were directed among students (n = 641) at Süleyman Demirel University studying Medicine, Dental, Nursing and Physiotherapy departments in the 1st and 4th grades. ⋯ The total score of the questionnaire (P < .01*) by gender and averages scores of women were higher in all mentioned sub-dimensions and total scores. In our study, there was no correlation between nomophobia and cigarette addiction because of the low number of smokers participating in our survey. Therefore, new conflicts with wider audiences are needed to examine the relationship between these two addictions.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021
Observational StudyImplicaciones pronosticas de la Anemia en pacientes con Insuficiencia Cardiaca Aguda atendidos en Servicios de Urgencias Hospitalarios. Estudio ANEM-ICA.
The presence of anaemia leads to a worse prognosis in patients with heart failure (HF). There are few data on the impact of anaemia on mortality in patients with acute heart failure (AHF), and the studies available are mainly retrospective, and include hospitalised patients. ⋯ Anaemia is an independent predictor of mortality at 30 days and 1 year in patients with AHF attended in HEDs. It is important to study the aetiology of AHF since adequate treatment would reduce mortality.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021
Laparoscopic versus open insertion of feeding gastrostomy tube in adults with head and neck cancers: A case-matched comparative study.
Patients with head and neck cancers may require feeding tube gastrostomy (FTG) during their treatment. Surgical gastrostomy is indicated in patients who fail or unsuitable for endoscopic or radiologic FTG insertion. ⋯ Laparoscopic insertion of FTG is safe, can be performed as a day-case procedure, and is associated with shorter hospital stay compared with open surgery; it should be preferred over open surgery where local expertise exists.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021
Reliability of impulse oscillometry parameters in healthy children and in children with cystic fibrosis.
Impulse oscillometry system (IOS) is an instrument developed to evaluate the mechanical lung properties. It has been reported that to analyse the exam in a proper way it is necessary to carry out more than one measure. However, studies addressing the standardisation are still scarce. The objective was to determine within trial reliability of three measures in IOS parameters in healthy children and children with cystic fibrosis (CF). ⋯ The IOS parameters are reproducible for healthy children and CF children in three measures. However, according to the population studied, the performance of only one measure is sufficient to assess respiratory mechanics, whereas the SEM were low, except for Fres, in both groups.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021
Impact of metformin therapy on health-related quality of life outcomes in tuberculosis patients with diabetes mellitus in India: A prospective study.
To assess the impact of metformin use on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in tuberculosis (TB) patients who are presented with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). ⋯ Metformin therapy exerted favourable effects on HRQoL in patients with TB and T2DM and can be recommended as an adjuvant antitubercular drug in TB patients with co-morbidity of T2DM, unless contraindicated.