International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · May 2021
Depression, loneliness, and factors influencing in Syrian refugee children.
About 3.5 million Syrian refugees are living within the borders of Turkey. This study examined depression, loneliness and factors influencing refugee children who live outside the camps and attend school in Turkey. ⋯ Depression and loneliness scores were relatively high in children, particularly those exposed to the devastating impacts of war. These results will make significant contributions to the planning of services to be provided for this group of children.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · May 2021
Sex-based difference in anticoagulated patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves and long-term mortality risk.
Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) reduce thromboembolism in patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves (MPHV). It is unclear whether a sex-based difference in MPHV patients regarding valve site, anticoagulation quality, and mortality risk does exist. ⋯ Female sex is independently associated with mitral/mitro-aortic MPHV. Despite a lower TiTR in women, mortality risk did not differ between the two groups.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · May 2021
Does Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Before Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery Complicate the Surgery for Upper Ureter Stone? The Results of RIRSearch Group.
To evaluate the effect of pre-RIRS ESWL on the efficiency and safety of RIRS in the treatment of proximal ureter stones. ⋯ Performing ESWL on the proximal ureter stones before RIRS did not change the efficacy and safety of RIRS. The time between the patient's last ESWL session and RIRS had a predictive value for stone-free status, but did not have any effect on complications.
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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
Vasohibin 1, a clinically relevant biomarker, contributes to pre-eclampsia.
Pre-eclampsia is a leading health threat for pregnant women which is characterised by hypertension and proteinuria. The detailed mechanism is elusive and no effective therapy is available. Predictive biomarkers are needed for accurate diagnosis. Vasohibin-1 (VASH1) is an intrinsic inhibitor of angiogenesis induced by angiogenic factors in endothelial cells. This study aimed to evaluate the role of VASH1 as a useful biomarker for pre-eclampsia. ⋯ Our study suggested that VASH1 could be used as a potentially novel biomarker for pre-eclampsia and its level may positively correlate with the disease status.