International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Pretreatment red blood cell distribution width as an efficient predictor of survival in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
We aimed to determine whether pretreatment red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is an efficient predictor of 30-day mortality in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. ⋯ RDW might be an effective predictor of 30-day mortality in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Association between different systemic therapies and the risk of tuberculosis in psoriasis patients: A population-based study.
Despite the evolution of biologic agents, the use of traditional systemic immunosuppressants still account for a considerable proportion of systemic anti-psoriasis therapy. The risk of tuberculosis among psoriasis patients receiving such conventional immunosuppressants is not clearly understood. ⋯ The study found that among systemic anti-psoriasis therapy, methotrexate, tacrolimus, azathioprine and steroid may be associated with an increased risk of tuberculosis.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Evaluation Of Eye Care And Ocular Findings In Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients.
The current study aimed to evaluate eyecare needs along with ocular findings in patients treated in intensive care units because of Covid-19 infection. ⋯ Findings of ocular involvement because of COVID-19 infection were detected in the present study. Retinal haemorrhages were detected in addition to the common findings in viral infections. Especially in patients supported with mechanical ventilation, the detection and treatment of conditions that require eye care for exposure keratopathy are very important for recovering from the disease and the quality of vision.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Comparison of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery Outcomes for Kidney Stones Larger than 2 cm from Guy's Stone Scoring System Perspective.
To compare surgical outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgeries (RIRS) as a result of kidney stones larger than 2 cm, together with Guy's stone scores (GSS). ⋯ SF of PNL in a single session and short operation time seems to be significant especially in GSS grades 1, 2 and 3 category stones. Although the number of patients in the GSS 4 group is very small to claim this, RIRS might be considered as an alternative to PNL in a special group of patients such as GSS grade 4 because of its lower complication rates and shorter LOHS.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Effect of multimodal preemptive analgesia on postoperative gastrointestinal function and clinical outcome in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
This study aimed to investigate the effects of multimodal preemptive analgesia on postoperative gastrointestinal function and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery. ⋯ The strategy of multimodal preemptive analgesia can effectively prevent the onset of POGD and may accelerate rehabilitation. In short, multimodal preemptive analgesia provides a novel prevention strategy for patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery.