International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
How to identify the most suitable questionnaires and rating scales for your research and clinical practice?
Selection of the most suitable instrument for a health outcome or exposure assessment is challenging, as there are many different instruments and their versions, most with unknown validity. ⋯ These guidelines facilitate the objective choice of the most suitable instrument in clinical practice by making the search simple, systematic and time-effective.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Serial measurement of soluble endoglin for risk assessment at the diagnosis of fetal growth restriction.
In this study, we aimed to investigate the soluble endoglin (sEng) levels in pregnant women with fetal growth restriction (FGR) and to examine the possible relation of the sEng levels with the time remaining to delivery and maternal and fetal complications. ⋯ We did not find a statistically significant relationship between the sEng level and the time remaining to the time of delivery in pregnant women with FGR. We found no statistically significant difference in sEng level between the groups in pregnant women with fetuses with FGR with or without maternal and fetal complications.
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No effective treatment has yet been found for SARS-Cov-2, which caused a pandemic outbreak in 2019. It is crucial to detect the progression of COVID-19 in patients as early as possible. Fibrinogen to albumin ratio (FAR) has been used as a new inflammatory marker. We aimed to find out whether the use of the FAR as a predictor of mortality in COVID-19 patients provides clinical benefit. ⋯ As a result of this study, increased FAR were found to be important markers in determining the mortality levels in COVID-19 patients.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Written communication about the use of medications in medical records in a Brazilian hospital.
Effective communication regarding the use of medications in hospital environments is a process that contributes to patient safety. Despite its importance, written communication about the medication use process in medical records remains insufficiently investigated. ⋯ Medication-related information in medical records was incomplete and inconsistent in the clinical notes of the three studied professions, especially in pharmacists' documentation. Future studies should focus on investigating the consequences of interprofessional communication in patient care.
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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.