International journal of clinical practice
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Many European health institutions have appointed multidisciplinary teams for the general management of vascular access to help improve efficiency, patient safety and reduce costs. Vascular access teams (VATs), or infusion teams, are specifically trained groups of healthcare professionals who assess, place, manage and monitor various outcomes and aspects of vascular access care. ⋯ The survey results highlight some of the potential benefits of implementing a dedicated VAT including the use of a broader range of vascular access devices, increased awareness of the presence of vascular access policies, increased the likelihood of recent vascular access training, and increased rates of systematic monitoring of associated complications. The study reveals potential areas for further focus in the field of vascular access care, specifically examining the direct impact of vascular access teams.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Do We Need To Evaluate Patients With Spontaneous Subconjunctival Hemorrhage For Bleeding Disorders?
Subconjunctival haemorrage (SCH) is a frequent bleeding manifestation and a common cause of visits to the primary care. Trauma in young patients and vascular damage such as hypertension in the elderly are the most common causes of SCH and the prevalence of haematological diseases is <1%. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of congenital or acquired bleeding disorders in patients with once or recurrent SCH. ⋯ There was no increase in the incidence of congenital or acquired bleeding disorder in SCH compared with normal population. Fort this reason, it was thought there was no need for evaluation for bleeding disorders in spontaneous SCH.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
The Effect of COVID-19 Anxiety Levels of Health Care Professionals on the Quality of Working Life and Related Factors.
This study aims to determine the effect of COVID-19 anxiety levels of healthcare professionals on their working life quality. ⋯ As a conclusion of this study, it was determined that healthcare professionals experienced anxiety, and anxiety decreased as ages, working years and the number of children they have increased. In addition, it was determined that as the anxiety of healthcare professionals increased, the quality of working life decreased.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Dec 2021
Plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 level change with omalizumab treatment in chronic spontaneous urticarial.
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is an enzyme that contributes to inflammation and tissue remodelling. In chronic urticaria, increased plasma levels of MMP-9 and its correlation with disease severity have been shown in several studies, suggesting that MMP-9 could be used to evaluate the effects of new treatments. We aimed to compare MMP-9 levels in chronic urticaria patients with those of healthy patients. Then we planned to investigate the changes in plasma MMP-9 levels with chronic urticaria treatment, the role of this enzyme in demonstrating the efficacy of treatment, and its correlation with C-reactive protein (CRP). ⋯ MMP-9 levels were not associated with the severity of disease, and MMP-9 levels were not decreased with treatment response. Therefore, MMP-9 cannot be used as a parameter of disease activity in chronic urticaria or to evaluate the efficacy of new treatments.
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Retraction Statement: Ali, M, Imran, M M, Ahmad, U, Usman, U, Shaukat, A, Gul, N Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia admitted to an intensive care unit in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Int J Clin Pract. 2021; 75:e14152. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijcp.14152. The above article from the International Journal of Clinical Practice, published online on 17 March 2021 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal's Editor in Chief, Dr Charles Young, and John Wiley and Sons Ltd. ⋯ Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2020 Mar 30;40(3):333-336. Chinese. 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.03.06. PMID: 32376581; PMCID: PMC7167308.