Postgraduate medicine
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Postgraduate medicine · May 2023
The association between bedtime at night and hypertension in adults.
This research was conducted to explore the association between bedtime at night and the prevalence of hypertension in adults. ⋯ With the delay in bedtime, the association between bedtime and hypertension showed a significantly U-shaped relationship. Falling asleep at 23:00 has the lowest risk of developing hypertension.
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Postgraduate medicine · May 2023
Changing face of non-infectious pediatric uveitis in the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods: a comparison study.
Our aim in this study was to reveal the clinical features of pediatric uveitis in the pandemic period and to compare it with the pre-pandemic era. ⋯ The present study involved a large number of pediatric patients with uveitis. There are some differences in the characteristics of pediatric uveitis cases comparing the pandemic period and the pre-pandemic period. This increased frequency and changing clinical features of pediatric uveitis seems to be a result of COVID-19 infection.
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Postgraduate medicine · May 2023
Serum platelet distribution width predicts cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.
Platelet distribution width (PDW) is a predictor for all-cause mortality in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic implication of PDW in predicting cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). ⋯ High levels of PDW are independently associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in the PD population, and differences by sex exist in the association of PDW with all-cause mortality.
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Postgraduate medicine · May 2023
Effect of comorbid benign joint hypermobility and juvenile fibromyalgia syndromes on pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Musculoskeletal pain has a considerable frequency in pediatric outpatients. Benign joint hypermobility (BJHS) and juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome (JFMS) are non-inflammatory causes of musculoskeletal pain. In these syndromes, pain is often accompanied by various symptoms such as fatigue, sleep difficulties, mood disorders, cognitive dysfunction, dizziness, headaches, abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, and restless legs syndrome. Functional dyspepsia, functional vomiting, functional abdominal pain, functional constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome all together are termed functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. We aimed to evaluate the functional gastrointestinal disorders association of BJHS and JFMS. ⋯ Functional GI disorders, JFMS, and BJHS are complex intertwined disorders influenced by emotional distress. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary for the diagnosis and treatment process.