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MATERIALS AND METHODS
After approval of the institutional Ethics committee board, written informed consent will be taken from all the eligible and willing patients.
A. Study design: Randomized double blind active controlled parallel group noninferiority clinical trial.
B. Randomization: A variable
Pediatric subjects with partial (focal) epilepsy seizure disorders who are being admitted to the epilepsy monitoring unit will be studied using near-infrared spectroscopy for cytochrome c oxidase (CCO) redox state and blood oxygen saturation. Along with routine EEG monitoring, a set of light
Hypersalivation (sialorrhea or ptyalism) is known as a frequent, disturbing, uncomfortable adverse effect of clozapine therapy that may persist for several years. This side effect is usually dose-related. It may occur all over the day, but it is most pronounced during night sleep, since swallowing
INTRODUCTION Geltrude Mingrone,Simona Panunzi, Andrea De Gaetano, Caterina Guidone, Celestino Pio Lombardi, Marco Raffaelli,Rocco Bellantone Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery and Biomathematics of the Catholic University of Rome, Italy
The overall prevalence of grade 2 and 3 adult obesity
Major depression occurs in about 10% of American outpatients every year and of those, approximately 20% respond incompletely or not at all to trials of antidepressants, mood stabilizers, or psychotherapy (Kaplan and Sadock, 1996; Keller et al 1992; Thase, 2004). Treatment as usual for these cases of
This double-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted from January 2011 to February 2014. To acquire a diverse sample, outpatients were recruited at an academic medical center and at a private mental health clinic with primarily Spanish-speaking patients. A single team of investigators
Study objective To compare the efficacy of two MO administration-protocols: PCA MO (only) vs combination of continuous background infusion plus PCA MO (combined dosage) in patients after abdominal and thoracic surgery.
Methods Inclusion criteria The study will be conducted as a prospective,
The study will be conducted in Geha Mental Health Center. A total of 80 adolescent non-psychotic smokers will be recruited for this study. A smoker is defined as a cosumer of at least 5 cigarettes daily. A total of 80 patients will be recruited from the adolescent psychiatric wards or the adolescent
Chronic daily headache (CDH) is a common and extremely disabling pain syndrome with a recent estimated point prevalence of 2.98% of the general population1 Other studies estimate a prevalence of 4.1% and 4.7% with a higher prevalence in women of 9%.2,3 The condition is disabling and is a major cause
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
1. SPECIFIC AIM 1: To assess the efficacy of sertraline in preventing posttraumatic stress disorder in children aged 6-20 after a burn, injury or reconstructive surgery following a burn injury.
2. SPECIFIC AIM 2: To assess the efficacy of sertraline in preventing