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Background and Rationale:
T cells play a critical role in antiviral immunity, their level was dramatically reduced in COVID-19 patients. There is a negative correlation between T cell numbers and cytokines serum level in COVID-19 patients. In those patients, there is up-regulation of inflammatory
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Theoretical Framework
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness characterized by significant clinical heterogeneity and a long evolution over time, determined by periods of psychotic exacerbation and phases of stabilization. The semiology of this nosological entity is
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is prescribed as first-line treatment for patients with Major Depressive Disorder. rTMS is safe, tolerable and non-invasive neurostimulation procedure. rTMS is characterized by an advantage in comparison to traditional pharmacotherapy in the sense
This study aims to improve cognition and function in patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) by administering the oral antibiotic, rifaximin. Rifaximin is a virtually non-absorbed antibiotic with the unique properties of altering gut microbiota and lowering blood ammonia levels. It is FDA approved
Objective: The fact that fibromyalgia and migraine are more common in women of reproductive age and their incidence are higher than other populations suggests that these three diseases may have a common genetic basis. Therefore, we aimed to investigate whether there is a relationship between ESR-1
1. Background 1.1 Major depressive disorder (MDD) MDD is a clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of low modo, anhedonia, appetite and weight changes, sleep disturbances, psychomotor alterations, fatigue, guilt and low self-esteem, ideas related to death or suicide, and concentration
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is among the leading causes of overall global disease burden. Much of this burden derives from the fact that currently available pharmacologic modalities suffer from important shortcomings, including limited efficacy, delayed onset of action, and significant side
1. Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex and long-term illness that involves marked disabilities in affected patients. It has been one of the leading causes of global burden of disease, especially in the middle-age groups (GBD Lancet 2016; 388:1603-58). It is also a common
The aim of this study is to examine the relations between depression and psychiatric family history, candidate genes, cytokines and health-related quality of life among hemodialysis patients and patients receiving interferon treatment for hepatitis C. The investigators aim to recruit 200
Rational:
40% of patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) present depressive symptoms. The increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality at 6 months (hazard ratio = 3.5) could partly be explained by an alteration of the platelet parameters in patients with depression.
Sertraline
Psychological stress has been shown to impair the efficacy of the influenza vaccine, particularly in older individuals (> 60 years). However, the effect of depression (as opposed to stress per se) on vaccine response has not been measured, especially in younger people. One possible cause of this
BACKGROUND Migraine headaches affect more than 28 million persons in the United States (Foundation). Approximately 25% of women and 9% of men experience migraine headaches (Rasmussen BK, 1991) (Lipton RB, 1993) (Ramadan NM, 2002). Individuals with migraine headaches lose an average of 4 to 6 working
About two-thirds of depressed patients respond to a standard course of serotonin specific reuptake inhibitor (SSRI's) within 3-4 weeks. While some clinicians advise continued watchful waiting after this time or switch to a different reuptake-blocker based antidepressant, result of such conservative