International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2021
Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Anxiety Depression And Intention To Go To Hospital in Chronic Patients.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety depression and intention to go to the hospital in chronic patients. ⋯ It was revealed that chronic patients did not have any intentions to go to hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic and only half of the people were willing to go to the hospital in case of emergency. Anxiety and depression levels were found to increase when COVID-19 patients were encountered or a relative had COVID-19.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2021
Oral anticoagulation and outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Anticoagulation reduces the risk of stroke and embolization and is recommended in most patients with atrial fibrillation. Patients after coronary intervention and acute coronary syndromes require antiplatelet treatment. Although oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy may interfere with the outcome of patients after coronary intervention, its exact impact remains unclear. Importantly, risk-benefit relations may be considerably different after myocardial infarction. ⋯ In patients with acute myocardial infarction, the prognosis of OAC-treated patients was comparable to the PS matched control; however, the omission of aspirin therapy was associated with unfavorable outcomes.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2021
The effect of ideal urine culture time on urinary infections after flexible ureteroscopy: A match-pair case-control study.
To investigate the effect of the ideal period (Δ-day), which is a period between the sterile urine culture and initiation of flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS), on postoperative urinary tract infections (UTI) in our tertiary referral centre. ⋯ The present study is the first to examine the impact of the Δ-day for f-URS on postoperative UTIs. In brief, prolonging the Δ-day, especially if Δ-day >14 days, leads to an increase in the rates of postoperative UTI. We conclude that it is preferred to either perform the f-URS in the early period after the urine culture analysis or doing the urine culture analysis shortly before the surgery.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2021
Prediction model of rhomboid major and pleura depth based on anthropometric features to decrease the risk of pneumothorax during dry needling.
Although most common adverse events associated with dry needling can be considered minor, serious adverse events including induced pneumothorax cannot be excluded, and safety instructions for reducing the risk of pleura puncture are needed. ⋯ This study identified that gender, BMI and thorax circumference can predict both rhomboid and pleura depth, as assessed with ultrasonography, in healthy subjects. Our findings could assist clinicians in the needle length election in avoiding the risk of induced pneumothorax during dry needling.