International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021
Assessment of antıbıotıc resıstance of ınfectıous agents ın patıents wıth pneumonıa ın tertıary crıtıcal care unıt and effect on clınıcal outcomes.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the causative agents of multi-drug resistant bacteria in pneumonia and also evaluate their mortality rates in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ The predominance of gram-negative agents was observed in pneumonia patients and because of the high resistance to antibiotics, treatment strategies need to be reconsidered in order to improve the poor prognosis.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021
Daily urine loss immediately after urethral catheter removal may be an effective predictor of long-term urinary incontinence following robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
Some patients who undergo robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) continue to experience long-term urinary incontinence (UI). This study aimed to evaluate easily obtainable factors that can predict long-term UI following RARP. ⋯ The 24-hours urine loss immediately after urethral catheter removal may be the most reliable and useful predictor of long-term UI following RARP.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021
Evaluation of balance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with practical tests.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have impaired balance and hence fall more frequently. Easy application of balance evaluation tests can prevent the loss of time in the outpatient clinic for patients with COPD. In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy of Berg Balance Scale (BBS), a time-consuming but a widely used test, with other easy-to-perform tests such as the Single Leg Stance (SLS), Five Repetition Sit to Stand (5STS), Four Step Square (FSST), and Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests. ⋯ FSST and TUG tests can be applied for the assessment of bodily balance status among patients with COPD in outpatient clinics.