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The Sars-COV-2, has spread all over the world, in two months after its discovery in China. Outbreaks have been reported in more than 50 countries with more than 118,223 confirmed cases and 4,291 deaths worldwide. In Italy, the scenario is progressively worsening with 8514 confirmed cases and 631
Management of sepsis bases on three components: infection control, haemodynamic stabilization and modulation of the septic response. Many clinical trials conducted agents to block the inflammatory cascade, such as corticosteroids, anti-endotoxins antibodies, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists,
The primary aims of the pilot study are to streamline the infrastructure, machinery, and clinical experience with the balloon before the start of the randomized trial. The inclusion and exclusion criteria, and measurement points will be similar for the two studies.
The primary endpoints of the pilot
Problem definition.
In Europe, each day more than 1000 patients suffer from cardiac arrest. Despite improvement of medical technologies mortality is still very high, around 75 - 80%. Of the patients who initially survive to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission, more than 50% still dies or remains
The global burden of sepsis is substantial with an estimated 15 to 19 million cases per year; the vast majority of these cases occur in low income countries. With more timely diagnosis and improvement in supportive care the 28-day mortality from sepsis in high income countries has declined to about
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of TK3 on the quality of life of patients receiving anti-neoplastic chemotherapy. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the influence of TK3 on the side effects caused by anti-neoplastic chemotherapy, tolerance to this treatment and
Delirium is a common and potentially preventable neuropsychiatric complication in cancer patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) that has profound consequences. Among cancer patients hospitalized for HSCT, delirium occurs in approximately 40% of patients and increases the
A large weight loss as a result of a longer period (>30 days) of starvation or semi-starvation will result in a metabolic adaptation to the decreased food intake. To prevent the degradation of muscle mass into gluco- and ketogenic amino acids to be used for energy production, a shift from
Bariatric surgery is now recognized as a procedure of choice for the treatment of morbid obesity, resulting in long-term effectiveness on weight loss and comorbidities. The two types of procedures, most often performed in Europe, are adjustable gastric banding (AGB), a purely restrictive reversible
Alcoholic patients and control subjects. Alcoholic patients will be recruited from neurologic clinics and ward at the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. A detailed clinical history that includes daily alcohol consumption, daily dietary intake, lifestyle, and occupation will be obtained