Turk J Med Sci
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Some electrocardiography (ECG) parameters such as Tp-e interval, Tp-e / QT ratio, fragmented QRS (fQRS), and heart rate variability (HRV) are related to cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. We aim to investigate the relation between premature ventricular contraction burden and these parameters on 24-h ECG recording. ⋯ Our study showed that Tp-e interval, Tp-e / QT and fQRS are associated with frequency of PVCs. These measurements in patients with PVCs may form part of assessment of cardiovascular risk.
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This study aimed to evaluate the regression pattern with the distal intramural spread (DIS) of rectum cancer after preoperative chemoradiation. ⋯ A sufficient distal resection margin for rectal cancer after preoperative chemoradiation is 1 cm in the vast majority of cases. However, DIS may exceed 1 cm in a small proportion of patients.
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Multicenter Study
Evaluation of efficacy and safety of pirfenidone 200 mg tablets in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a real-life setting.
Phase III trials have demonstrated a significant efficacy and an acceptable safety for pirfenidone in patients having mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Real-life data on the use of pirfenidone 200 mg tablets are limited. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of pirfenidone 200 mg tablets for the treatment of IPF in a real-life setting. ⋯ Pirfenidone 200 mg was effective and well tolerated and associated with relatively mild and manageable AEs in IPF patien
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While several different scoring systems aim to determine the clinical outcomes for patients with pneumonia, there is limited emphasis on the platelet count. This study investigated the relationships between thrombocyte count and 30-day mortality and complicated clinical course of patients with pneumonia. ⋯ Neither thrombocytopenia nor thrombocytosis is not associated with 30-day mortality in ED patients with pneumonia. Thrombocytopenia during follow-up was associated with a higher incidence for a complicated clinical course.