International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2023
Empowering Medical Students: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Precision Point-of-Care Echocardiography Assessment of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) use is now universal among nonexperts. Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently employed by nonexperts in various imaging modalities to assist in diagnosis and decision making. ⋯ Medical students' utilization of an AI-based tool with a HUD for LVEF assessment achieved a level of accuracy similar to that of cardiologists. Furthermore, the use of AI by the students achieved moderate to substantial inter-rater reliability with expert echocardiographers' evaluation.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2023
Development and Evaluation of a Nomogram for INCS Insensitivity in Chinese Adults with Allergic Rhinitis.
The objective of this study was to design and validate a nomogram of intranasal corticosteroid (INCS) insensitivity for adult patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). ⋯ The nomogram constructed from risk predictors of INCS insensitivity in patients with AR demonstrated strong predictive power and enabled clinicians to identify high-risk patients, aiding them in developing an optimal treatment plan for AR.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2023
Correlation Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Drug Resistance and Virulence Factors with Blood Cell Counts and Coagulation Indexes.
The influence of different Staphylococcus aureus variants on blood cells and coagulation system was evaluated by investigating the carrying status of drug resistance genes and virulence genes of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-sensitiveStaphylococcus aureus (MSSA). ⋯ The detection rate of MRSA in patients with positive Staphylococcus aureus in blood culture had exceeded 20%. The detected MRSA bacteria carried three virulence genes, tst, pvl, and sasX, which were more likely than MSSA. MRSA, which carries two virulence genes, is more likely to cause clotting disorders.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2023
Identifying Risk Factors for Aspiration in Patients Hospitalized with Community-Acquired Pneumonia.
Aspiration pneumonia (AP) is difficult to diagnose and has poor outcomes. This case-control study aimed to explore the risk factors and delineate the antibiotic usage for AP. ⋯ Older age, male, and several comorbidities were independent risk factors for AP, and combined antibiotics treatments are common, which merits attention in accurate detection of AP in a high-risk population.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2023
Diabetes Mellitus and HIV Infection among Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in the North West Region of Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study.
To determine the prevalence rate of HIV and diabetes among tuberculosis (TB) patients and also the comorbidity rate. ⋯ This study reports a high prevalence of DM comorbidity and HIV coinfection among active TB patients in the North West Region of Cameroon as well as TB/HIV/DM comorbidity.