International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Correlation of Racial Effect with Severity of Disease and In-Hospital Outcome in Individuals Diagnosed with COVID-19.
There are many countries that inhibit diverse populations and hence, studies have been conducted to find the relation between ethnic and racial groups within a society and incidence or mortality because of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). ⋯ Severity and in-hospital outcome were varying considerably amongst the racial groups. East and South Asian COVID-19 patients had more severe symptoms and less recovery rate compared with other groups, late presentation may be a contributory reason. Hence, evaluation of the severity of COVID-19 in relation to the various racial groups along with demographic characteristics and other risk factors can provide baseline guidance to the clinical care providers to initiate earlier and appropriate treatment.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Children With Appendectomy Have Increased Risk of Future Sepsis: Real-world Data in Taiwan.
Appendectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgeries worldwide. Sepsis is a major aetiology of morbidity and mortality in children. Our preliminary research revealed a positive correlation amongst appendectomy and future risk of sepsis in adults. However, to date, the relationship between appendectomy and future risk of sepsis in children remains unknown. The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between appendectomy and the hazard of future sepsis in children. ⋯ Appendectomy was correlative to a 2.38-fold increased future sepsis risk in children, and the risk in all age groups was higher. More studies to interpret the possible biological mechanisms of the associations amongst sepsis and appendectomy are warranted.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
The safety profile of favipiravir in COVID-19 patients with severe renal impairment.
The safety profile of favipiravir in patients with severe renal impairment has not been investigated and available data are insufficient. The study aimed to compare the incidence of favipiravir-associated adverse events amongst patients with varying renal function statuses. ⋯ Even though favipiravir appeared to be well tolerated in the individuals with renal failure in this study, its use in this population remains a challenge that requires more research and analysis.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Functional Deficit of Sense Organs as a risk factor for Cognitive Functional Disorder in Chinese Community Elderly People.
To explore the relationship between mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and sense organs functional deficit in community elderly people. ⋯ The sensory organs functional defects is associated with the mild cognitive impartment in Chinese elderly, especially in vision and hearing disorder.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Less postoperative pain and more frequent recurrence: Can this dilemma caused by the Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy Procedure be avoided?
Although early studies highlighted the advantages of stapled haemorrhoidopexy (SH) (minimal pain and a rapid return to work), long-term follow-up revealed that residual skin tags, external prolapsed haemorrhoids and recurrence were frequent. The aim of our study was to investigate whether the above-mentioned problems could be prevented by performing additional interventions (AIs) during SH. We compared SH with and without AIs in terms of pain, wound-healing time, patient satisfaction and recurrence. ⋯ Depending on the haemorrhoid characteristics, the use of more than one repair method provides the best results. Although AIs increase pain and wound-healing time, patient counselling enhances long-term satisfaction and success.