International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2020
Evaluation of the Completeness of Information Sources Used to Prepare the Best Possible Medication Histories at a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Jordan.
In this study we aimed to evaluate the completeness of three different medication information sources that are commonly used to collect and obtain the Best Possible Medication History (BPMH). ⋯ The results show that pharmacist's interview with the patients scored the highest percentage of completeness compared with hospital pharmacy database and medical file and is, therefore, considered more comprehensive in obtaining the BPMH.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2020
Risk of herpes zoster among patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease in a cohort study in Taiwan.
Patients on chronic dialysis are at risk of developing herpes zoster, but little systematic research focuses on the association between predialysis chronic kidney disease and herpes zoster. The objective of the study was to explore the association between predialysis chronic kidney disease and herpes zoster in Taiwan. ⋯ Patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease correlate with approximately 1.4-fold increased hazard of developing herpes zoster.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2020
Thromboembolic and bleeding outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease: A descriptive nationwide cohort study.
The risks of thromboembolism and bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD) are sparsely described. We described the risk of events in non-anticoagulated and anticoagulated patients with AF and VHD according to the evaluated heart valves, rheumatic or artificial valve classification (EHRA classification), EHRA Type 1 and Type 2 VHD, and within subgroups of EHRA Type 1 and Type 2 VHD. ⋯ When using data reflecting contemporary clinical practice, we observed markedly different risks of thromboembolism and bleeding in EHRA Type 1 and Type 2 VHD. Additionally, we observed a potential underuse of oral anticoagulation within the subgroups of AF patients with EHRA Type 1 and Type 2 VHD, underlining need for further attention on this patient group.
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Monovision is a method of correcting presbyopia where one eye is focused for far and the other for near vision. It is a simple, cost-effective approach to overcome the loss of accommodation with age and to become spectacles independent. ⋯ In view of the described local circumstances aiming for monovision after bilateral cataract surgery is a suitable approach to optimise cataract surgical outcomes with no extra costs for surgery but considerable improvement of patient's visual performance in daily life.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2020
The Prognostic Importance of Serum Sodium Levels at Hospital Discharge and One-Year Mortality among Hospitalized Patients.
The optimal range of serum sodium at hospital discharge is unclear. Our objective was to assess the one-year mortality based on discharge serum sodium in hospitalized patients. ⋯ The optimal range of serum sodium at discharge was 138-142 mEq/L. Both hypernatremia and hyponatremia at discharge were associated with higher one-year mortality. The impact on higher one-year mortality was more prominent in hypernatremia than hyponatremia.