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The postoperative delirium picture is a serious and common complication seen after any major surgery, including hepatic resection. Delirium is an acute state of confusion characterized by impaired consciousness, reduced ability to focus on attention, changes in cognitive functions, a perceptual
In December 2019, a group of patients with the acute respiratory disease was detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. A month later, a new beta-coronavirus was identified as the cause of the 2019 coronavirus infection. Despite China's efforts to contain the disease, it spread rapidly outside the
The alpha feto protein level showing liver function is lower in babies with Down syndrome and this biochemical marker is one of the basic parameters of triple screening.
If these babies have insufficient liver function, then it is likely that there is a decrease in hepatocyte growth factor in these
The breakout of a new type of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) begun in Wuhan of Hubei province in China in December 2019, and as a result of its rapid spreading nationwide, as of February 16, 2020, a large number of people up to 68,500 totally in China were diagnosed with a new type of disease of
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about 10% of the adult population in Switzerland.
Despite decades of research, the mechanisms involved in the development and progression of CKD remain unclear, and there is a lack of preventative therapies. Women are relatively protected against CKD, but this
Introduction:
Ovarian cancer accounts for 2.5 percent of cancers in women. In Sweden, a total of 694 new cases of ovarian and fallopian tube cancers were reported in 2012. During the period 2005-2009, the relative 1-year survival for all ovarian cancers was 81.8% but 5-year survival was only 44%
The patients who admit the palliative care outpatient clinic of our hospital with the diagnosis of lung cancer (stage 3 and stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer or limited / extensive stage small cell lung cancer) between July 2019-2020 prior to the treatment and the patient who has not yet completed
200 children aged 2-18 years that will be referred to the Sleep Disorders Center for overnight polysomnography due to suspected sleep disordered breathing or PLMD will be recruited to the study during their first visit in the sleep clinic. During that study, an informed consent will be completed by
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is one of the most common urological malignancies. Approximately 338,000 people are diagnosed with RCC worldwide each year, representing approximately 2-3 % of all cancers.
RCC can be classified into non-epithelial and epithelial, according to cell origin. The four major
The dysfunction of wound healing in diabetes involves multiple healing processes by diminished inflammatory responses and delayed deposition of matrix components, wound remodeling, and closure. Furthermore, hyperglycemia increases the infection susceptibility of wounds. The wounds noted at distal
Introduction and project description:
Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) in lung transplant patients is described as acute pulmonary damage occurring early in lung transplantation (in the first 72 hours) (1, 2), sometimes referred to as ischemia - reperfusion injury (1). It is characterized by
1.1 Basic information Pneumonia is still the most important infectious disease in terms of morbidity and mortality and is one of the most common causes of hospitalization for acute respiratory failure. The aim of this trial is to compare the use of High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) oxygenation versus
The standard test to diagnose PE is the Pulmonary Computed Tomography Angiogram (CTA). This can be prohibitive with some patients due to the amount of radiation exposure as well as the complications associated with the need to use intravenous (IV) contrast. CTA can detect acute PE with a sensitivity
We will recruit COPD patients in stable condition (free of exacerbation of the disease for a month), 40 without chronic respiratory failure and 40 with home oxygen therapy.
The patients will be proposed to perform the following tests and to fill in questionnaires:
- Questionnaires: Elderly Falls
In 2015 the International Club of Ascites redefined AKI in cirrhosis as an increase in serum creatinine (sCr) of 26.5 µmol/L as even small increases in sCr are clinically relevant and associated with poorer outcomes. The investigators recently conducted a ward-based study of 105 cirrhotic patients