International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
The Effect of Bigorexia Nervosa on Eating Attitudes and Physical Activity: A Study on University Students.
This study aims to examine the relationship between physical activity, eating attitude, and bigorexia nervosa among university students. ⋯ Eating attitude is associated with bigorexia nervosa, and as MASS scores increase, EAT-40 scores decrease and as IPAQ scores increase, and EAT-40 scores decrease. In other words, as physical activity increases, muscle strength satisfaction elevates, and in parallel with this increase, a positive eating attitude improves.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Clinically Significant Cytochrome P450-Mediated Drug-Drug Interactions in Children Admitted to Intensive Care Units.
Children admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) often require multiple medications due to the complexity and severity of their disease, which put them at an increased risk for drug interactions. This study examined cytochrome P450-mediated drug-drug interactions (DDIs) based on the Pediatric Intensive Care (PIC) database, with the aim of analyzing the incidence of clinically significant potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) and exploring the occurrence of actual adverse reactions. ⋯ Clinically significant cytochrome P450-mediated pDDIs existed in the children admitted to ICUs, and some of the pDDIs led to adverse clinical outcomes. The use of clinical decision support systems can guide clinical medication use, and clinical monitoring of patients' needs has to be enhanced.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
A Survey of Knowledge and Barriers of Healthcare Professionals toward Opioid Analgesics in Cancer Pain Management.
Pain is among the most frequent and troubling symptoms in cancer patients. Despite the availability of updated treatment guidelines and effective pharmacological therapies, undertreatment of cancer pain remains a global problem. Opioids are the mainstay analgesics to treat moderate-to-severe cancer pain. The goal of this study was to assess the knowledge and barriers towards opioid analgesics for cancer pain management among healthcare professionals in Oncology Units in Jordan. ⋯ This study revealed major gaps in the knowledge of opioids and pain management among healthcare professionals. There is an urgent need for developing innovative interventions to improve the knowledge of opioid analgesics and the understanding of pain management guidelines among healthcare professionals in Jordan.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Evaluation of the Effect Coronavirus Lockdown had on Chronic Disease Management Care in Pediatrics: A Survey of Jordanian Pediatricians.
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic puts a great strain on the healthcare system, as the national and global infection rates increased rapidly. Efforts were devoted to minimizing the effects of the spreading pandemic without overwhelming the already stretched healthcare system. The study objective was to establish how coronavirus lockdown was affecting chronic disease care among pediatric patients admitted to hospitals in developing countries. ⋯ In addition, 9% of pediatricians reported one to five fatalities among children under their care due to delay or lack of appropriate medical care in the period of the lockdown. Residents (48.9%) reported a significantly (p < 0.001) higher proportion of providing face-to-face services compared with consultants (17.9%) and specialists (13.6%). In conclusion, the care of chronically ill children should be taken into consideration when implementing lockdown and/or social distancing, thus minimizing the negative effects of lockdown and/or social distancing on children with chronic diseases.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Pharmaceutical Care Service at Primary Health Care Centers: An Insight on Patient Satisfaction.
Patient's health care experiences and satisfaction are frequently used as a healthcare quality indicator. ⋯ The patients were reasonably satisfied, and the satisfaction level differed among different sociodemographic groups. Based on the public's needs and expectations, pharmacists need to continuously improve their effort to enhance the healthcare quality in the organization.