International journal of clinical practice
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To show if lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) could be symptoms of COVID-19 with validated questionnaires. ⋯ LUTS, especially storage symptoms, might be one of the initial symptoms of COVID-19 and the clinicians should evaluate LUTS with other known symptoms of the virus when a patient is suspected of having COVID-19.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Mar 2021
Medications disposal and medications storage in Jordan: A cross-sectional study.
Many concerns arise from the improper disposal of medications, which is associated with a negative impact on health and wildlife. The majority of the consumers of pharmaceutical products remain unaware of the procedures of disposal of unused or expired medicines. This study aimed to explore the practices of Jordanian individuals regarding the disposal and storage of unused or expired medications. ⋯ A high percentage of the Jordanian population improperly handles their unused, leftover or expired medications. More restrictions are needed on the prescribing and dispensing of medications by the authorities concerned and there is a need to establish public guidelines regarding the use and correct disposal of pharmaceuticals.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Mar 2021
Acute Kidney Injury among Salicylate Intoxication Hospitalizations in the United States.
This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors and the association of acute kidney injury (AKI) with outcomes, and resource utilisation in patients hospitalised because of salicylate intoxication in the United States. ⋯ Approximately one tenth of salicylate intoxication patients developed AKI during hospitalisation. AKI was associated with higher morbidity, mortality and resource utilisations.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Mar 2021
Comparison of TRUS and Combined MRI Targeted plus Systematic Prostate Biopsy for the Concordance Between Biopsy and Radical Prostatectomy Pathology.
To evaluate the accuracy in histologic grading of MRI/US image fusion biopsy by comparing conventional 12-core TRUS-Bx at radical prostatectomy specimens (RP). ⋯ MRI-targeted biopsies detected more significant PCa than TRUS-Bx but, superiority in significant cancer detection appears as a result of inadvertant selective sampling of small higher grade areas. Within an otherwise low grade cancer and does not reflect accurate GGG final surgical pathology. TBx + SBx has the greatest concordance in ISUP Grade 1 with less upgrading which is utmost important for active surveillance.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Mar 2021
Utilisation of self-care products and practices and its associated factors among stroke survivors.
This study explored the characteristics associated with the use of self-care products and practices by people rehabilitating from stroke. A cross-sectional sub-study of the Sax Institute's 45 and Up Study in which 1300 participants who had indicated a doctor had diagnosed them as having had a stroke were mailed a sub-study survey. The survey instrument included questionnaire items on demographics, self-care products and practices, health status and stroke status. ⋯ Female participants were more likely than males to use self-care products (P ≤ .001) and self-care practices (P = .021). Self-care product use was higher amongst those with higher levels of fatigue (OR = 1.07) and/or those reporting slight (OR = 2.05) or moderate disability (OR = 2.28), compared with those who had no symptoms at all. As the burden of stroke survivorship increases because of improved acute stroke care in an ageing population, a stronger focus is needed by researchers, clinicians and policy makers on the self-care strategies used by stroke survivors and the ability for health professionals to appropriately support stroke survivors' in their rehabilitation and long-term management.