EPH65 Assessment of Enzyme Preparations Consumption in Ukraine in Comparison With Other Countries of the World
Enzyme preparations are widely used for the treatment of gastroenterological diseases with indigestion. The aim of research - assessment of the volume and structure of consumption of enzyme preparations (group А09АА) in Ukraine in 2018-2020 and a comparison of their consumption in Ukraine with other countries (Norway and Estonia). (Source: Value in Health)
Source: Value in Health - December 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: L Iakovlieva, O Gerasymova, O Tkachova Source Type: research

Viruses, Vol. 14, Pages 2558: Real-World Effectiveness, Tolerability, and Safety of Dolutegravir/Lamivudine in Korea
oo Song Jung Ho Kim Most studies on the real-world effectiveness and safety of dolutegravir/lamivudine (DTG/3TC) have been conducted in Western countries, and Asian reports are lacking. We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of DTG/3TC in Korean adult people living with HIV (PLWH). This retrospective study was conducted from July 2020 to July 2022 at a tertiary hospital in Korea. Those who were followed up for more than 12 months were included. We analyzed the baseline characteristics, effectiveness, resistant profiles, body weights, metabolic parameters, and safety of DTG/3TC treatment in 151 PLWH, dividing them ...
Source: Viruses - November 18, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Ki Hyun Lee Jinnam Kim Jung Ah Lee Chang Hyup Kim Jin Young Ahn Su Jin Jeong Nam Su Ku Jun Yong Choi Joon-Sup Yeom Young Goo Song Jung Ho Kim Tags: Article Source Type: research

Physician- and patient-reported symptom concordance and association with quality of life in hepatocellular carcinoma
Conclusion: Further studies should investigate how symptom-reporting discordance influences patient satisfaction and HRQoL.PMID:36377818 | DOI:10.2217/fon-2022-0202 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - November 15, 2022 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Andrea Leith Urpo Kiiskinen Allicia C Girvan Min-Hua Jen Keerun Khela Alex Rider Lucy Massey James Piercy Source Type: research

Physician- and patient-reported symptom concordance and association with quality of life in hepatocellular carcinoma
Conclusion: Further studies should investigate how symptom-reporting discordance influences patient satisfaction and HRQoL.PMID:36377818 | DOI:10.2217/fon-2022-0202 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - November 15, 2022 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Andrea Leith Urpo Kiiskinen Allicia C Girvan Min-Hua Jen Keerun Khela Alex Rider Lucy Massey James Piercy Source Type: research

Harm and Medication-Type Impact Agreement with Hypothetical Deprescribing Recommendations: a Vignette-Based Experiment with Older Adults Across Four Countries
ConclusionsOlder adults across four countries were accepting of deprescribing in the setting of polypharmacy. The medication type and rationale for discontinuation were important factors in the decision-making process.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04676282,https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04676282?term=vordenberg&draw=2&rank=1 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine)
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - November 14, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Essential Oils Can Mitigate Adverse Effects of Prolonged Masking in the Hospital Setting
Adverse symptoms of prolonged masking were reported by personnel. A drop of essential oil was added to the mask to mitigate these effects and significantly lessened symptoms. Symptoms declined by almost half, including anxiety, nausea, and indigestion. This simple intervention can mitigate adverse effects of prolonged masking in the hospital setting. (Source: Holistic Nursing Practice)
Source: Holistic Nursing Practice - October 20, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research

An indigestion or a viral gastritis, or not?
DISCUSSION: The abdominal X-ray showed a corpus alienum, presumably magnets, in the mesogastrium and free air under the right diaphragm (fig. 1). An abdominal CT-scan could not visualise whether the magnets were situated in- or outside the intestinal lumen. At laparoscopy, clitted small intestinal loops with multiple perforation sites were detected as well as a purulent peritonitis in the left fossa iliaca (fig. 2). Magnets were removed. Perforations were sutured. Postoperatively augmentin was given. Patient recovered completly. can attract each other through the intestinal wall, get stuck and pinch the digestive tract cau...
Source: Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica - October 5, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ph Alliet E Janssens B Appeltans Source Type: research