Published in Qualitative health research
Little is known about what recovery means to those with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, a poorly understood, disabling chronic health condition. To explore this issue, semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients reporting improvement (n = 9) and deterioration (n = 10) after a guided self-help intervention, and analyz...
Published in International journal of toxicology
Increasing evidence indicates that environmental pollutants can change human gut microbiota. Microcystin-leucine arginine (MC-LR), considered a major hazard to mammals, is one of the important contaminants. However, little is known about the long-term influence of MC-LR on gut microbial communities. We aimed to investigate the effect of MC-LR on gu...
Published in Clinical case reports
The bilateral symmetric anterior shoulder dislocations (BSASD) must be suspected in patients with bilaterally flattened shoulders after an uncontrolled muscular contraction like seizure condition. BSASD is best managed acutely and challenging to manage when diagnosed late. Chronic BSASD, after two years in a young patient, can result in fair functi...
Published in American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have high rates of emergency department (ED) use and hospitalization. Outpatient care may provide an alternative to ED and inpatient care in this population. We aimed to explore the scope of outpatient interventions used to manage acute complications of chronic diseases and highlight opportunities to adapt...
Published in The Journal of urology
Most international practice guidelines recommend screening for chronic kidney disease among older men with lower urinary tract symptoms. However, prior studies supporting these guidelines are insufficient due to incomplete assessments of kidney function and inadequate adjustment for confounding factors. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 5,...
Published in Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
The authors aimed to evaluate the efficacy of low-dose naltrexone in the management of chronic pain conditions and determine its potential use in orofacial pain management. A comprehensive literature review was completed in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source Librar...
PURPOSE:Most international practice guidelines recommend screening for chronic kidney disease among older men with lower urinary tract symptoms. However, prior studies supporting these guidelines are insufficient due to incomplete assessments of kidney function and inadequate adjustment for confounding factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We conducted a ...
Published in Gut and liver
To eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, improving public knowledge of and access to HCV screening and treatment is essential. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of and testing rate for HCV and the opinions about the inclusion of the HCV test in the National Health Examination (NHE) among the general population in South Kore...
Published in Gut and liver
The risk for colonoscopic postpolypectomy bleeding (PPB) in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) remains unclear. We determined the incidence and risk factors for colonoscopic PPB in patients with CLD, especially those with liver cirrhosis. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with CLD who underwent colonoscopic polypect...
Published in Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
To evaluate the effect of superselective renal artery embolization in terms of renal function and blood pressure, to compare the results between groups with different embolization extents, and to analyze risk factors of entire study population for postprocedural acute kidney injury (AKI). The inclusion criteria were patients who underwent renal art...
