International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Sep 2021
Culturally modıfıed olfactory test adapted to east-turkey - a comparıson wıth the snıffın' stıcks.
Although the "Sniffin' Sticks" test (SST) is a widely used odor test, aplicability of odor tests is limited because of the high cost of the test and the regional-cultural differentiation of odor recognition. We aimed to evaluate our regional odor norms by applying the SST with a Modified odor test (MOT) we created for this study, and to develop a test similar to the SST, which was less expensive and probably had a higher odor definition for our region. ⋯ This study is the first study to compare the SST and the MOT in our region. Making low-cost modifications by adding more probable smells to the smell tests and using them in studies involving more participants will be more meaningful in evaluating normative odor scores and will result in more widespread use.
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The aim of the current study was to investigate Erectile dysfunction (ED) in asthma patients without comorbidity and the relationship between the level of asthma control and ED. ⋯ The current study showed that ED is frequent and more severe in asthma patients than controls with same age. A highly negative correlation was found between ED degree and asthma control severity.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Sep 2021
An investigation of women's pregnancy experiences during the covid-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has adversely affected the physical and psychosocial health of pregnant women and their access to antenatal care and health services. ⋯ The study concluded that the pandemic has affected both the physical and psychosocial health of pregnant women, their social life, marital relationship and access to antenatal care services. Health professionals need to evaluate psychosocial health as well as the physical health of pregnant women, especially during the pandemic, and create a care plan accordingly. Midwives and other health professionals should improve the bio-psychosocial health of the pregnant/family via telehealth and counselling services.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Sep 2021
Non-HDL cholesterol is an independent predictor of long-term cardiovascular outcomes in patients with dyslipidemia after renal transplantation.
Posttransplant dyslipidemia is a common condition in renal transplantation recipients (RTR) and is related to poor cardiac outcomes. We aimed to demonstrate the value of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) in predicting long-term major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in RTR with dyslipidemia. ⋯ Non-HDL-C was closely related to long-term cardiac outcomes in RTR with dyslipidemia. Non-HDL-C should be among the primary goals in lipid-lowering treatment in post-transplant dyslipidemia.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Sep 2021
A baseline survey of community pharmacies' workforce, premises, services and satisfaction with medical practitioners in Jordan.
The aim of the present study was to describe the local situation in community pharmacies in Jordan by assessing the baseline resources available in terms of workforce, premises and services provided. ⋯ The present study identified baseline characteristics of the local situation in community pharmacies. The majority of pharmacists dispensed medications, provided counselling, reviewed medications and provided smoking cessation service.