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Virtual Care of Acute Diverticulitis: A Phase I/II Randomised Clinical Feasibility Trial

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Virtual care for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis appears feasible, safe and acceptable, with potential advantages over inpatient care, including superior patient‐reported experience. ABSTRACT Background Acute uncomplicated diverticulitis is commonly managed in hospital in Australia.
Phillip F. Yang, Philip Hay, Owen R. Hutchings, Rebecca A. Davis, Miranda Shaw, Shanmugam S. Somasundaram, Michael J. Solomon, Peter J. Lee, Kate E. McBride, Daniel Steffens, Kheng‐Seong Ng   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimated pulse wave velocity as a marker of major adverse cardiovascular events in essential thrombocythaemia and polycythaemia vera

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
In patients with essential thrombocythaemia or polycythaemia vera, higher estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) was independently associated with major adverse cardiovascular events, while its relationship with overall survival was largely age‐driven.
Alessandro Costa, Olga Mulas, Federica Pilo, Eleonora Atzeni, Martina Pettinau, Daniela Mantovani, Giovanni Caocci   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safe Nurses’ Practices Regarding Phlebotomy Technique Among Patients Receiving Anticoagulants [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Background: Phlebotomy is one of the most common invasive nursing procedures performed worldwide. It is considered safe if the procedure is conducted in accordance to the established guidelines.
Asmaa Ali salama, Saada Elsayed Rady, Doaa Amin Ahmed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phlebotomy, a bridge between laboratory and patient

Biochemia Medica, 2016
The evidence-based paradigm has changed and evolved medical practice. Phlebotomy, which dates back to the age of ancient Greece, has gained experience through the evolution of medicine becoming a fundamental diagnostic tool.
C. Ialongo, S. Bernardini
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outcome of phlebotomy for treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016
Background/Aims: No medications have been approved for managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Lifestyle intervention is the mainstay for its treatment.
Veeravich Jaruvongvanich, Tanawan Riangwiwat, Anawin Sanguankeo, Sikarin Upala   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serum Estradiol Concentrations With Estradiol 0.06% Gel in Transgender and Gender‐Diverse Adults

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Transgender and gender‐diverse individuals undergoing estradiol therapy for gender affirmation are typically treated with oral or transdermal estradiol, with transdermal estradiol recommended for those aged > 45 years. There are limited data evaluating estradiol gel in gender‐affirming hormone therapy regimens. We aimed to assess the
Raquel A. Maggacis, Ada S. Cheung, Brendan J. Nolan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relapse of porphyria cutanea tarda after treatment with phlebotomy or 4-aminoquinoline antimalarial: A Meta-analysis

British Journal of Dermatology, 2018
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common human porphyria. It is caused by hepatic deficiency of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase activity, which is acquired in the presence of multiple susceptibility factors.
H. Salameh, H. Sarairah, M. Rizwan, Y.-F. Kuo, K. E. Anderson, A. Singal   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Current Approaches to Support Patients to Withdraw From Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Image and performance‐enhancing drugs (IPEDs) include agents such as androgens, growth hormone, and erythropoietin, which are used to enhance appearance and physical performance. Androgens, also known as anabolic‐androgenic steroids (AAS), are the most used IPEDs worldwide.
Elizabeth Hyams, Bonnie Grant, Richard Quinton, Channa N. Jayasena   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nine treatments of 1000 mL therapeutic phlebotomy in a subject with polycythemia: A case report

Physiological Reports
Large‐volume therapeutic phlebotomy is the mainstay of hemochromatosis treatment and offers an opportunity to investigate the hemodynamic changes during acute hypovolemia. An otherwise healthy 64‐year‐old male with hemochromatosis participated.
William J. Morton, Anton Hauge, Helge Opdahl, Erling Bekkestad Rein, Signe Søvik, Jonny Hisdal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case of heart failure and polycythemia: Treated with phlebotomy

Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2020
Polycythemia in heart failure (HF) is known but rarely encountered. A 76-year-old male presented with New York Heart Association Class III HF symptoms leading to secondary polycythemia.
Ashwin Kodliwadmath, Dibbendhu Khanra
doaj   +1 more source