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1. Aim- To compare the efficacy of albumin when compared to placebo in the development or progression of AKI in patients with cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis who are at low risk for AKI development (i.e Serum Bilirubin <4 mg/dL and serum creatinine < 1 mg/dl at presentation)
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Recovery time after thyroid surgery may depend on several factors, such as postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting, postoperative sore throat, phonation disorders associated with recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, and symptomatic postoperative hypocalcaemia associated with postoperative
Purpose and design
Aims:
To determine if the PillCam™ Crohn's capsule (PCC) performs similarly to ileo-colonoscopy (IC) and magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) when assessing patients with an established diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD).
Objectives:
Primary objective: To assess the number of
AIMS OF STUDY The aim of this study is to investigate whether ingestion of curcumin will prevent hepatic insulin resistance (assessed by homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)) induced by short-term oral glucocorticoid (prednisolone) administration in overweight and obese
INTRODUCTION & STATE-OF-ART Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive lethal disorders affecting 1 in 2.500 newborns among Caucasians. CF lung disease reflects a failure in the capacity of airway epithelia to normally hydrate their surface. Poor hydration of airways surfaces leads
The sample size was selected based on the number of obese patients who underwent SG at our Bariatric Center of Excellence IFSO-EC over the last 12 months, and the end-time of evaluation was estimated independently due to the lack of high evidence-based studies, such as randomized trials or
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the effects of perioperative hemodynamic therapy (guided by cardiac output monitoring) on tissue oxygenation during (and after) DIEP flap breast reconstruction surgery. We hypothesize that a low-dose, perioperative dobutamine infusion combined with
Pancreatic cancer continues to be a very lethal disease. It was estimated that in 2016, 53,070 Americans would be diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA), and 41,780 would die from the disease. This makes pancreatic cancer the third leading cause of death from cancer in the US.
PDA is
TREATMENT PLAN 5.1 Dosing Guidelines 5.1.1 Chemotherapy Paclitaxel is available commercially. Paclitaxel 135mg/m2 will be given over 1 hour in 250-500 ml of 5% dextrose or normal saline. Premedication for prevention of anaphylactic reactions with anti-histamines and/or steroids should be
Bone marrow transplantation is the main strategy to cure leukemia and others hematopoietic malignancies. It includes a first step of chemotherapy during several days (combined sometimes to radiotherapy), a second step of stem cells infusion and a third step of management of complications during
Products or Devices to be Studied:
Branched Chain Amino Acid anhydrous blend (1250mg valine, 2500mg leucine, 1250mg isoleucine) Pre-assigned IND number: 140871 Holder of the IND (Richard Marshall, MD)
Purpose of the Study:
Aim: To evaluate the effect of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA)
Dry eye is a multi-factorial disease that is frequently encountered in ophthalmological practice. Common dry eye symptoms include eye irritation, heaviness of the eyelids, blurred vision and light sensitivity. The worldwide prevalence of dry eye is generally high. In Asia, dry eye may affect up to
Pancreatic cancer continues to be a very lethal disease. It was estimated that in 2016, 53,070 Americans would be diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA), and 41,780 would die from the disease. This makes pancreatic cancer the third leading cause of death from cancer in the US.
PDA is
Over the past two decades, enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been initiated and developed in colorectal surgery by Kehlet. Studies have demonstrated that ERAS program can reduce length of hospital stay, hospital cost, complications and morbidity and improve the quality of patient recovery