International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Meta AnalysisAssociation between hip and knee osteoarthritis with falls: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To examine the association between hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) and falls. Potentially relevant articles that examine the association between hip, knee, radiological, and self-reported OA and falls were retrieved from PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science up until March of 2020. ⋯ Therefore, knee OA is a risk factor for falls which should be closely monitored.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
ReviewFrequency, signs and symptoms, and criteria adopted for long COVID: a systematic review.
To identify, systematically evaluate and summarise the best available evidence on the frequency of long COVID-19 (post-acute COVID-19 syndrome), its clinical manifestations, and the criteria used for diagnosis. ⋯ The frequency of long COVID-19 reached up to 80% over the studies included and occurred between 3 and 24 weeks after acute phase or hospital discharge. Chest pain, fatigue, dyspnea, and cough were the most reported clinical manifestations attributed to the condition. Based on these systematic review findings, there is an urgent need to understand this emerging, complex and challenging medical condition. Proposals for diagnostic criteria and standard terminology are welcome.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
ReviewFrequency, signs and symptoms, and criteria adopted for long COVID: a systematic review.
To identify, systematically evaluate and summarise the best available evidence on the frequency of long COVID-19 (post-acute COVID-19 syndrome), its clinical manifestations, and the criteria used for diagnosis. ⋯ The frequency of long COVID-19 reached up to 80% over the studies included and occurred between 3 and 24 weeks after acute phase or hospital discharge. Chest pain, fatigue, dyspnea, and cough were the most reported clinical manifestations attributed to the condition. Based on these systematic review findings, there is an urgent need to understand this emerging, complex and challenging medical condition. Proposals for diagnostic criteria and standard terminology are welcome.
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The novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) illness and deaths, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, continue to increase. Multiple reports highlight the thromboembolic complications, such as pulmonary embolism (PE), in COVID-19. ⋯ This review summarises the current understanding of prevalence, pathophysiology, role of diagnostic imaging modalities, and management, including catheter-directed therapy for COVID-19 associated PE. It also describes infection control considerations for the radiology department while providing care for patients with COVID-19 associated PE.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Review Meta AnalysisA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis to Determine the Effect of Oral Anticoagulants on Incidence of Dementia in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.
To assess the effect of oral anticoagulant (OAC) administration on incidence of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with Systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ This study indicated the protective effect of OAC therapy for dementia in patients with AF. However, the results are limited because of high heterogeneity, inconsistent direction of effect in subgroup analysis with an observational window. Further prospective well-designed study is needed with longer follow-up duration in younger patients.