International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Meta AnalysisA Meta-Analysis of Induced Abortion, Alcohol Consumption, and Smoking Triggering Breast Cancer Risk among Women from Developed and Least Developed Countries.
The most prominent form of cancer in women is breast cancer, and modifiable lifestyle risk factors, including smoking, alcohol consumption, and induced abortion, can all contribute significantly to this disease. ⋯ The observed findings give sufficient support for the hypothesis that smoking and abortion have a significant influence on breast cancer in different nations. Health organizations should individually design comprehensive scientific plans to raise awareness about the risks of abortion and smoking in developed and developing countries.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Meta AnalysisAssociation between Lipid Profile and Apolipoproteins with Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Biomarkers are necessary to stratify the risk of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association between the lipid profile and apolipoproteins with the risk of DFU. ⋯ The high values of LDL, TC, TG, and Lp(a) and low values of HDL are associated with a higher risk of developing DFU. Furthermore, we did not find a significant association for VLDL, ApoA1, ApoB, and ApoB/ApoA1 ratio.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
ReviewMycoplasma pneumoniae Infections and Primary Immune Deficiencies.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is one of the leading causes of community-acquired pneumonia in children and is also implicated in a variety of reactive extrapulmonary diseases. Recurrent and/or severe respiratory infections are one of the most frequent manifestations of several types of primary immunodeficiency. ⋯ Indeed, the active search of M. pneumoniae could be useful and appropriate especially in children with humoral immune deficiencies. Indeed, most cases of M. pneumoniae infection in primary immunodeficiencies are described in patients affected by a/hypo-gammaglobulinemia.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
ReviewReal-World Effectiveness of Beta-Blockers versus Other Antihypertensives in Reducing All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Events.
The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of beta-blockers with other antihypertensive classes in reducing all-cause mortality, cardiovascular-related mortality and the risk of cerebrocardiovascular events. ⋯ These data add to the limited pool of evidence from real-world studies exploring the effectiveness of beta-blockers versus other antihypertensive classes. Discrepancies to previously published studies might be partly explained by differences in the selected populations and in the follow-up time.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialApplication of Enhanced T1WI of MRI Radiomics in Glioma Grading.
To explore the application value of the radiomics method based on enhanced T1WI in glioma grading. ⋯ The radiomics model based on enhanced T1WI improved the accuracy of glioma grading and better assisted clinical decision-making.