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Identification of cases:
Placental abruption cases will be identified by interrogation of two databases of Brest University Hospital between January 2013 and December 2018.
The women diagnosed with placental abruption will be first identified by interrogation of the Medical Registry Department (MRD)
Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Early detection of CAD may reduce the incidence of myocardial infarction by improving primary prevention and providing more effective treatment methods. A step in this direction is identifying the pattern
Eligible subjects in this study will have either a known abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) or because they do not have an AAA (control group).
The aorta serves as the main artery to supply blood flow to the body. It is approximately the size of a garden hose. Due to the effects of high blood pressure
In 2012, 5.4% of pregnant women ages 15 to 44 reported using illicit drugs; however this is lower compared to 11.4% in the non-pregnant population. Illicit drug use is highest in the first trimester (9.0%) and continues to decline as the pregnancy progresses (4.8% 2nd trimester and 2.4% 3rd
Design selected and justification: the study ENDOBST is a
- exposed / unexposed type
- in superiority
- with two comparative groups (endometriosis / without endometriosis)
- Ratio of distribution of subjects in study groups = 1: 2
ENDOBST is a comparative prospective multicenter study presentation
The study will be introduced to pregnant smokers age 18-45 by clinic staff at the DMC prenatal care clinic located at the University Health Center, or at a UPG prenatal care clinic. Medical staff will give potential participants a flyer briefly describing the study and providing a link to a website
Background:
The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with aneurysmal or occlusive disease of the aorta is high: more than 50 percent of patients suffering from peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) or abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) do also have coronary artery disease. As
Objectives and hypothesis The scale and diversity of chemicals in worldwide use today is vast, ranging from pharmaceuticals and food products, to plastics, gasoline, and semiconductor chips. Many of these chemicals are released into the environment where they are found in air, water, soil, in house
Globally, over 4 million babies die within the first 4 weeks of life and a third of these are secondary to pre-term birth. In the United States, pre-term birth is the second leading cause of neonatal mortality. The US pre-term birth (<37 weeks) rate rose to 12.8% in 2006, an increase of 21% since
Primary Objective:
To evaluate the efficacy of a pharmacologic agent (bupropion SR) to achieve higher rates of smoking cessation and greater reduction in smoking during pregnancy
Secondary Objective:
To evaluate the safety of using a pharmacologic agent (bupropion SR) for smoking cessation in
1. Background
1.1. Problem of surgical site infection after sternotomy Sternal osteomyelitis and poststernotomy mediastinitis is a severe and life-treating complication after the cardiac surgery. The incidence of sternal osteomyelitis ranges from 1% to 3% (1, 2) with a high mortality rate from 19%
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), primarily coronary artery disease are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States and Europe. The cost of cardiovascular disease in the United States in 2009 is estimated to be $475.3 billion, according to the American Heart Association and the
Two wound healing models were applied: the excisional skin biopsy model to study wound histology and the suction blister model to study epidermal regeneration and skin transudate. In addition blood sampling was made to validate compliance to the study arms and to study systemic markers of collagen
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main causes of death and hospitalization in patients affected by ESRD . The risk of death from CVD is already detectable in the early steps of chronic renal failure and it is from 20 to 30 times higher than in the general population. In ESRD patients the