International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · May 2021
Incidence of bone metastases in patients with organ-specific cancers: a nationwide population-based cohort study.
Bones are the third most common site of metastasis, although bone metastasis (BM) incidence varies widely. This study investigated the incidence of BM in the most common cancers in Taiwan to present the recent treatment landscape in patients with organ-specific cancers. ⋯ The estimated BM incidence provided insight into oncological clinical practice trends in the Asia-Pacific region. BM incidence may vary among populations. Understanding the principles of clinical evaluation in patients with cancer of unknown primary origin can facilitate appropriate treatment recommendations.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · May 2021
The Association between Dietary Inflammatory Index with Sleep Quality and Obesity among Iranian Female Students: A Cross-sectional Study.
Overweight, obesity and lack of sleep quality as inflammatory states are the common problems amongst college students and the Association of Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) with these problems amongst this population is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the relationship of the DII with obesity and sleep quality amongst Iranian female students. ⋯ In this study, after removing the effect of confounding factors, participants in the highest quartile of DII score had significantly higher PSQI global score.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · May 2021
Evaluation of Patient Safety Culture in Community Pharmacies in Qatar.
Patient safety culture is a key contributor to medication safety globally. However, the perspective of pharmacists and other personnel in community pharmacy regarding patient safety culture may vary from one country to another. ⋯ There was an overall positive perception towards patient safety culture among the surveyed community pharmacy personnel in Qatar. Superiority was observed with patient counselling and teamwork, while staffing, work pressure and pace were judged poorly, warranting further investigations and potential targeting for interventions.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · May 2021
Does malnutrition in clubfoot patients affect Ponseti Technique and its outcome?
Malnutrition is a crucial health problem predominantly in the developing countries. Malnutrition in children is one of the main risk factors for diseases and mortality. Club foot or congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) is the most common form of congenital orthopaedic abnormality. Over the past 20 years, the Ponseti method is considered the gold standard for the treatment of clubfoot. Our objective is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in clubfoot patients, and its effects on the outcome of Ponseti technique in patients presenting to the Orthopaedic Clinic of tertiary care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. ⋯ A significant correlation between patients' nutritional status and outcome of the Ponseti technique is found as it influences the number of casts, possible relapse and failure of treatment.
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Premature ejaculation (PE) is a common problem in male sexual health that significantly affects the quality of life. We aimed to evaluate the association of PE with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS), which is characterised by chronic oxidative stress, and to assess the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on PE. ⋯ For the first time in literature, we determined that the presence of OSAS was associated with significantly worse IELT and AIPE scores in males with PE, and the treatment of OSAS was related to the significant improvements in both scores, in the absence of any specific treatments for PE.