Search results for "PRACTICE GUIDELINES"

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Diagnostic approach to microcephaly in childhood: a two-center study and review of the literature.

2014

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic approach to microcephaly in childhood and to identify the prevalence of the various underlying causes/disease entities. Method: We conducted a retrospective study on a cohort of 680 children with microcephaly (399 males, 281 females; mean age at presentation 7-8mo, range 1mo-5y) from patients presenting to Charité - University Medicine Berlin (n=474) and University Hospital Dresden (n=206). Patient discharge letters were searched electronically to identify cases of microcephaly, and then the medical records of these patients were used to analyze parameters for distribution. Results: The putative aetiology for microcephaly was ascertain…

MalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyMicrocephalyEye DiseasesGenetic counselingMedizinComorbidityGene mutationEpilepsyDevelopmental NeuroscienceGermanyIntellectual DisabilitymedicineHumansRetrospective StudiesEpilepsybusiness.industryInfantRetrospective cohort studymedicine.diseaseComorbidityChild PreschoolPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthCohortPractice Guidelines as TopicEtiologyMicrocephalyFemaleNeurology (clinical)businessDevelopmental medicine and child neurology
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Standardized weaning of infants <32 weeks of gestation from continuous positive airway pressure – a feasibility study

2015

The practice of weaning premature infants from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) varies considerably and is usually performed without written standards. In this study, the feasibility of a standardized weaning approach was evaluated. In a quasi-experimental design, data from a prospective, post-intervention cohort (n=41) were compared to data from a pre-intervention cohort (n=36). Standardized weaning was feasible but no significant differences in short-term respiratory outcomes were observed. Weaning from CPAP was achieved at 32.1 ± 1.6 (post-intervention) versus 32.5 ± 2.3 weeks (pre-intervention) postmenstrual age. More rigorous, large-scale clinical trials are necessary before …

MalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyTime Factorsmedicine.medical_treatment03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicine030225 pediatricsmedicineHumansWeaning030212 general & internal medicineContinuous positive airway pressureContinuous Positive Airway Pressurebusiness.industryInfant NewbornPostmenstrual AgeInfantObstetrics and GynecologyEvidence-based medicineClinical trialPractice Guidelines as TopicPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthCohortFeasibility StudiesGestationFemalebusinessVentilator WeaningInfant PrematureThe Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
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GOLD 2017 treatment pathways in ‘real life’: An analysis of the DACCORD observational study

2017

Abstract Introduction The 2017 update to the Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) strategy document includes recommendations for treatment intensification or step-down in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), although recognises that limited supporting information is available. DACCORD is an ongoing observational, non-interventional study, recruiting patients following COPD maintenance treatment change or initiation, a subset of whom were receiving a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) plus a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) fixed-dose combination (FDC) on entry. Since there were no requirements in terms of prior medication (and no washout before commencing LABA/L…

MalePulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyExacerbationmedicine.drug_classMuscarinic AntagonistsQuinolonesMaintenance ChemotherapyPulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePharmacotherapyAdrenal Cortex HormonesGermanyInternal medicineAdministration InhalationmedicineHumansddc:610Longitudinal StudiesProspective Studies030212 general & internal medicineAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsAgedCOPDbiologybusiness.industryDisease ManagementMiddle AgedLamabiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseGlycopyrrolateObstructive lung diseaseDrug Combinations030228 respiratory systemIndansPractice Guidelines as TopicCritical PathwaysDisease ProgressionPhysical therapyIndacaterolCorticosteroidDrug Therapy CombinationFemaleObservational studybusinesshormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonistsmedicine.drugRespiratory Medicine
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Under-prescription of statins in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

2017

Abstract Background and Aim Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common disease associated with high cardiovascular risk. Management of dyslipidaemia plays a pivotal role in the prevention of CV events and statins have proved to be safe in these patients. However, in everyday clinical practice statin prescription is sometimes limited because of the concern of physicians about side-effects. The aim of the study was to investigate if the presence of NAFLD affects the prescription of lipid-lowering treatment in a large series of patients with cardio-metabolic disorders. Methods and Results Cardiovascular risk and LDL-C targets were defined according to ESC/EAS Guidelines in 605 conse…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismMedicine (miscellaneous)Disease030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyEndocrinology0302 clinical medicineDrug PrescriptionNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseRisk FactorsCardiovascular DiseaseNutrition and DieteticPractice Patterns Physicians'Nutrition and Dieteticsmedicine.diagnostic_testFatty liverMiddle AgedDiabetes and MetabolismCardiovascular DiseasesPractice Guidelines as TopicCohortUnder-prescriptionFemalelipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyGuideline AdherenceCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineHumanAdultCardiovascular risk; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Statins; Under-prescription; Medicine (miscellaneous); Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism; Nutrition and Dietetics; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyStatinmedicine.drug_classContext (language use)Health Services MisuseDrug Prescriptions03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicinemedicineHumansMedical prescriptionAgedDyslipidemiasCross-Sectional Studiebusiness.industryRisk FactorStatinsStatinnutritional and metabolic diseasesNon alcoholicBiomarkerCholesterol LDLCardiovascular riskmedicine.diseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDyslipidemiaPhysical therapyHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsLipid profilebusinessBiomarkersNutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
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The use of statins in people at risk of developing diabetes mellitus: Evidence and guidance for clinical practice

2014

Reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels using statins is associated with significant reductions in cardiovascular (CV) events in a wide range of patient populations. Although statins are generally considered to be safe, recent studies suggest they are associated with an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (T2D). This led the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change their labelling requirements for statins to include a warning about the possibility of increased blood sugar and HbA1c levels and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to issue guidance on a small increased risk of T2D with the statin class. This review examines the evidence leading to these clai…

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Statin utilization and lipid goal attainment in high or very-high cardiovascular risk patients: insights from Italian general practice

2018

Background and aims: Statin utilization and lipid goal achievement were estimated in a large sample of Italian patients at high/very-high cardiovascular (CV) risk. Methods: Patients aged ≥18 years with a valid low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) measurement in 2015 were selected from the IMS Health Real World Data database; non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) was assessed in those with available total cholesterol measurements. Index dates were defined as the last valid lipid measurement in 2015. Patients were hierarchically classified into mutually exclusive risk categories: heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (primary and secondary prevention), atheroscler…

MaleTime FactorsSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaDatabases FactualGeneral PracticeFamilial hypercholesterolemiaDisease030204 cardiovascular system & hematology0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsCardiovascular disease; Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Prevention; StatinMedicine030212 general & internal medicinePractice Patterns Physicians'StrokeAged 80 and overLipid MeasurementMiddle AgedCardiovascular diseaseNon-high-density lipoprotein cholesterolCholesterolTreatment OutcomeItalyCardiovascular DiseasesCohortPractice Guidelines as Topiclipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)FemaleGuideline AdherenceCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyAcute coronary syndromeStatinCardiovascular disease; Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Prevention; Statin; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinemedicine.drug_classRisk Assessment03 medical and health sciencesDiabetes mellitusInternal medicineHumansLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolAgedDyslipidemiasRetrospective Studiesbusiness.industryPreventionStatinCholesterol LDLmedicine.diseaseHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsbusinessBiomarkers
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Survival benefit from recent changes in management of men and women with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronar…

2019

Background: Nowadays, the majority of patients with myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation (STEMI) are treated with primary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). In recent years, there have been ongoing improvements in PCI techniques, devices and concomitant pharmacotherapy. However, reports on further mortality reduction among PCI-treated STEMI patients remain inconclusive. The aim of this study was to compare changes in management and mortality in PCI-treated STEMI patients between 2005 and 2011 in a real-life setting. Methods: Data on 79,522 PCI-treated patients with STEMI from Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes (PL-ACS) admitted to Polish hospitals between 2005 an…

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Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study

2021

Peri-operative SARS-CoV-2 infection increases postoperative mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal duration of planned delay before surgery in patients who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection. This international, multicentre, prospective cohort study included patients undergoing elective or emergency surgery during October 2020. Surgical patients with pre-operative SARS-CoV-2 infection were compared with those without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. The primary outcome measure was 30-day postoperative mortality. Logistic regression models were used to calculate adjusted 30-day mortality rates stratified by time from diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection to surgery. Among 140,231…

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The new clinical standard of integrated quadruple stress echocardiography with ABCD protocol

2018

Abstract Background The detection of regional wall motion abnormalities is the cornerstone of stress echocardiography. Today, stress echo shows increasing trends of utilization due to growing concerns for radiation risk, higher cost and stronger environmental impact of competing techniques. However, it has also limitations: underused ability to identify factors of clinical vulnerability outside coronary artery stenosis; operator-dependence; low positivity rate in contemporary populations; intermediate risk associated with a negative test; limited value of wall motion beyond coronary artery disease. Nevertheless, stress echo has potential to adapt to a changing environment and overcome its c…

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Insights and implications of new blood pressure guidelines in children and adolescents.

2018

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentPhysiologybusiness.industryBlood Pressure030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyBlood Pressure Monitoring Ambulatory03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineBlood pressureReference Values030225 pediatricsHypertensionPractice Guidelines as TopicInternal MedicinemedicineHumansFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineIntensive care medicinebusinessChildJournal of hypertension
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