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Lupine Publishers | Collateral Histories taken from Patients’ Relatives: Processes, Requirements and Evidence of Discrimination

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 Lupine Publishers | Journal of Clinical and Community Medicine Abstract Aim:  The purpose of this study was to identify whether appropriate consent was obtained for taking collateral histories and whether there was evidence of differences between two ethnic groups. Method:  Case records of in-patients were reviewed. A sampling framework was established for the identification of 20 in-patients aged over 65 years. Five English and Asian men, as well as 5 English and Asian women were selected from 4 medical wards. Results:  The average age of men and women and of English and South Asian patients was comparable at about 80 years. The lowest standards were achieved in scoring cognition and identification of the source of any collateral history. For South Asian patients the preferred language of the patient was only noted on three occasions When score rates were compared the average standard score for English patients was 4.1out of 6 compared to 2.8 for South Asians...

Lupine Publishers | TRACK Implementation Among Bangladeshi Population

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  Lupine Publishers- Clinical and Community Medicine Impact Factor Abstract With the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), biological risk factors, such as hyperglycemia, are a major public health concern in Bangladesh. Optimization of diabetes management by positive lifestyle changes is urgently required for prevention of comorbidities and complications, which in turn will reduce the cost. Diabetes had 2 times more days of inpatient treatment, 1.3 times more outpatient visits, and nearly 10 times more medications than non- diabetes patients, as reported by British Medical Journal. And surprisingly, 80% of people with this so called “Rich Man’s Disease” live in low- and middle-income countries. According to a recent study of American Medical Association, China and India collectively are home of nearly 110 million diabetic patients. The prevalence of diabetes in this region is projected to increase by 71%...

Lupine Publishers | Commentary: Pediatric Asthma Management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The Need for Culturally Sensitive Research and Practice

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Lupine Publishers- Clinical and Community Medicine Impact Factor Abstract Asthma is the third most common chronic disease in Saudi Arabia, affecting two million people. Asthma is also a leading cause of death among allergic disorders. Uncontrolled asthma may considerably decrease the quality of life for children and their families. Over the years, the Saudi government has included asthma as a major concern in their strategic health plan and has encouraged research in this area. However, paediatric asthma management remains under-researched and needs to be investigated further in the Saudi context. This review summarizes the recent advances in the paediatric asthma management in Saudi Arabia, including the need for culturally sensitive research and practice. The authors discuss the recent context of asthma management in KSA. The authors discuss the need for culturally and ethnically sensitive asthma management research and practice. Introduction A...

Lupine Publishers| Clinical and Community Medicine

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The Journal of Clinical & Community Medicine (JCCM) is a peer reviewed journal which deals with Clinical and community medicine and its associated topics. JCCM publishes the innovative research work with quality and informative data which is helpful for newbie’s for the experienced researchers in order to gain more knowledge regarding the medicine field. We include some of major topics like Addiction, Brain Conditions, Health Disparities, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Community Health, Communicable diseases, Mental health education, Public health, Adolescent health, Community drug abuse and alcoholism and many other areas which fall under the scope of our journal. We invite authors to submit articles like Research, Review, Mini Review, Opinion, Short Communication, Editorials, E-books, Video Articles etc.  For More Lupine Publishers Open Access Journals Please visit our Website: https://lupinepublishers.us/ For More Articles Clinical and Community Me...