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Study design: A placebo-controlled adaptive multi-center randomized controlled trial.
Study population: High risk HCW with direct patient contacts, defined as physician assistants, respiratory therapists, nurses, physicians or other HCWs working at emergency rooms, ICUs and in locations within
The purpose of this study is to ascertain whether the use of next generation rib orthosis belts (such as the RibFx) can improve patient outcomes following traumatic rib fractures within our population, whether it be by improving pain control, decreased respiratory complications, or increased patient
COPD is a respiratory condition that is often associated with cigarette smoking, and defined by incompletely reversible airflow obstruction and complicated by exacerbations. Mucous hypersecretion with impaired mucociliary transport are frequently present, and are associated with infective AECOPD,
The United States constitutes <5% of the world's population but over 80% of the opioid supply and 99% of the hydrocodone supply. In 2014, there were 18,893 deaths from prescription drug overdose, and orthopaedic surgeons are the third highest prescribing physicians for opioids. Surgeons often
A recent paper by Kim et al prospectively investigated opioid utilization after upper extremity surgery. This study (n=1,416) showed an opioid utilization rate of just 34%, taking an average 8.1 pills out of 24 prescribed. Patients age 30-39, those having joint procedures, upper extremity/shoulder
Malnutrition is characterized by a negative energy balance due to a deep skeletal muscular loss, which is itself secondary to the reduction of intake and metabolic abnormalities aggravating the loss of weight. Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass, the consequences of which are a decrease
Design: Prospective, observational, cross-over, clinical physiologic study of HFNC and NIV in patients with COPD and hypercapnic respiratory failure Intervention: Participants will be consecutively ventilated with the two devices, i.e., HFNC and NIV. HFNC 30 and 50 L/min will be applied in a random
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
The aim of this project is to
1. To determine if pre-operative, (short-term) NRT, 1 to 3 weeks before surgery, improves the long-term quit rates among smokers undergoing elective CABG surgery.
2. To determine the effect of pre-operative NRT on perceived stress and symptoms of nicotine withdrawal at
Langerhans cells are antigen-presenting cells of monocyte-macrophage lineage present in various epithelium like airways. Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), also called histiocytosis X or pulmonary eosinophilic granulomatosis, are characterized by proliferation and infiltration of Langerhans cells
The advanced chronic lung disease (PAD) is characterized by the development of several structural abnormalities, and pulmonary and systemic functional with low potential for reversibility, in spite of the treatment. It is defined DPA whole lung non-neoplastic chronic in its final phase. Most people