International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021
Evaluation of balance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with practical tests.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have impaired balance and hence fall more frequently. Easy application of balance evaluation tests can prevent the loss of time in the outpatient clinic for patients with COPD. In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy of Berg Balance Scale (BBS), a time-consuming but a widely used test, with other easy-to-perform tests such as the Single Leg Stance (SLS), Five Repetition Sit to Stand (5STS), Four Step Square (FSST), and Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests. ⋯ FSST and TUG tests can be applied for the assessment of bodily balance status among patients with COPD in outpatient clinics.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021
Daily urine loss immediately after urethral catheter removal may be an effective predictor of long-term urinary incontinence following robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
Some patients who undergo robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) continue to experience long-term urinary incontinence (UI). This study aimed to evaluate easily obtainable factors that can predict long-term UI following RARP. ⋯ The 24-hours urine loss immediately after urethral catheter removal may be the most reliable and useful predictor of long-term UI following RARP.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021
Clinical profile and risk factors of recurrent pneumonia in children at Qena governorate, Egypt.
There is a scarce research study on recurrent pneumonia in children, particularly in the developing world. This study aimed to analyse the clinical characteristics, risk factors and underlying causes of recurrent pneumonia in children. ⋯ Our study showed that 11.40% of children with pneumonia had recurrent form and that most of them had an underlying illness. The most common detected risk factors for recurrent pneumonia were rural residence, low socioeconomic standard, over-crowding, prematurity and presence of respiratory distress at birth. Aspiration, congenital heart diseases, wheezing and asthma were found to be the main underlying illnesses associated with pneumonia recurrences.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021
Letter Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of ranolazine as add-on therapy in type 2 diabetic dyslipidaemia patients: A randomised open-label trial.