International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2021
How Did The Covid-19 Pandemic Affect Audience's Attitudes in Webinars?
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the face-to-face meetings are delayed to a future date, which is still not clear. However, seminars, meetings and conferences are necessary for updating our knowledge and skills. Web-based seminars (webinars) are the solutions to this issue. This study aimed to show the participant behaviour when webinars present at the COVID-19 pandemic era. ⋯ The webinars are effective ways to share information and have many advantages, including low cost, reaching a high number of audiences. Audience number and page visits seemed to increase following the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this era did not seem to affect the critical attitude of the audience, which is engagement time.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2021
Observational StudyClinical, SinoNasal, and Long-Term Smell and Taste Outcomes in Mildly Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients.
Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) has variable clinical, sinonasal, and smell/taste outcomes. ⋯ Although COVID-19 may produce severe lower airways disease, it has modest effect on nose and paranasal sinuses. Moreover, smell/taste dysfunction is a prominent symptom, but it usually recovers dramatically.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2021
Medicolegal evaluation of the erectile function of patients referred from the Forensic Medicine Authority of the Ministry of Justice in Upper Egypt.
In Upper Egypt, the Forensic Medicine Authority of the Ministry of Justice transfers patients with marital conflicts or accusation of rape for proper sexual function evaluation, which helps in making its decisions according to the law. Therefore, our study aims to evaluate the pattern of 40 cases referred for sexual function evaluation, their clinical, laboratory, imaging characteristics and finally the decisions of these cases. ⋯ There is a great diversity in patients referred for medicolegal evaluation in Upper Egypt; with the erectile function problems are the commonest. A more meticulous well-designed approach is needed for proper evaluation of those patients as serious legal consequences result from this evaluation.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2021
Factors related to the uncontrolled fasting blood sugar among type 2 diabetic patients attending primary health care center, Abha city, Saudi Arabia.
To identify risk factors related to uncontrolled fasting blood sugar among type 2 diabetic patients. ⋯ Prevalence of uncontrolled fasting blood sugar is high among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Risk factors associated with uncontrolled fasting blood sugar include older age, male gender, illiteracy, being employed, longer duration of disease, hypertension, smoking, and obesity. Therefore, for better control of blood sugar among diabetics, it is recommended to control the blood pressure and body weight of diabetics and avoid smoking.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jul 2021
Review Meta AnalysisWhere should patients with or at risk of delirium be treated in an acute care system? Comparing the rates of delirium in patients receiving usual care versus alternative care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Delirium is an acute condition that occurs in hospitalised patients and leads to poor patient outcomes that can last long term. Therefore, the importance of prevention is undeniable and adopting new models of care for at-risk patients should be prioritised. ⋯ Non-pharmacological multicomponent interventions are effective in preventing delirium; however, the same cannot be said for other interventions because of uncertain results. There is some evidence that providing multicomponent interventions in patients' homes is more effective than in a hospital setting. Therefore, researching the benefits of hospital-at-home interventions in delirium prevention is recommended.