International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Prevalence, Comorbidities, and Risk Factors of Erectile Dysfunction: Results from a Prospective Real-World Study in the United Kingdom.
Assessment of erectile dysfunction (ED) burden could improve health outcomes associated with underlying cardiometabolic and psychological causes of ED. This study provided updated real-world evidence (RWE) on ED epidemiology and quantified healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) burden among men with ED in the UK. ⋯ ED was highly prevalent in the UK affecting over a quarter of younger men. Cardiometabolic and psychological conditions were common among men with ED and often remained untreated. Higher proportions of modifiable lifestyle risk factors observed among men with ED present an opportunity for healthcare providers to help mitigate the risk of cardiometabolic diseases and incidence of ED.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Study on the Correlation between Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion and Blood Pressure in Adult Hypertensive Inpatients of Different Sexes.
This study aims to understand the difference in the influence of urinary sodium and potassium excretion on blood pressure in patients of different sexes with hypertension by analyzing the relationship between urinary sodium and potassium excretion and blood pressure. ⋯ High urinary sodium and low urinary potassium excretion are closely related to elevated blood pressure in adult patients with hypertension, and there are sex differences.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
The Relation between Morphology of Maxillary Sinus after Augmentation in Three Classification Methods and Residual Bone Height: A Retrospective Study.
Maxillary sinus augmentation is critical to oral implantology, particularly in some cases. The morphology of the sinus floor reflects the lifting effect to a certain extent; however, there has been limited research on the morphology after sinus augmentation. The present study aims to investigate the relationship between residual bone height (RBH) and the morphology of the sinus floor and determine whether a correlation exists between the different evaluation classifications. ⋯ The morphology of perforation cases was involved in types C, D, C', and D'. A more satisfactory post-lifting morphology (tent type and flat type) is probably related to an optimal preoperative bone height, and an unsatisfactory post-lifting morphology is related to a low preoperative sinus floor height. The sagittal plane evaluation correlates with the coronal plane and biplane evaluation and is thus more recommended.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Associations among Orthodontic History, Psychological Status, and Temporomandibular-Related Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study.
This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the associations among orthodontic history, psychological status, and temporomandibular-related quality of life. ⋯ Orthodontic history was related with the higher prevalence of TMD and worse temporomandibular-related quality of life, but not related with psychological distress, and the cause-and-effect relationship needs further exploration.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2022
Peripheral Tumor Location Predicts a Favorable Prognosis in Patients with Resected Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive malignancy. Surgical resection is currently only recommended for clinical stage I patients who have been carefully staged. The clinical outcomes of patients with resected SCLCs vary because the disease is highly heterogeneous, suggesting that selected patients could be considered for surgical resection depending on their clinical and/or molecular characteristics. ⋯ TNM stage and tumor location were independently prognostic in Chinese patients with resected SCLCs. Patient stratification by tumor location should inform the therapeutic strategy. The role of surgical resection for limited-stage SCLC patients must be reevaluated, as this may be appropriate for some patients.