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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

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

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

1. Background In the case of acute cholecystitis, in which acute inflammation was manifested in patients with gallstones and was accompanied by pain and fever, cholecystectomy through surgery was the standard treatment, and the use of empirical antibiotics to treat inflammation and prevent

1. Scientific rationale and general description: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) represent all mycobacteria not belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. This group of mycobacteria was discovered recently and has demonstrated pulmonary pathogenicity. The presence of a NTM in a

In our study, investigators prospectively enrolled gestational-age matched 40 women with history of HG and 39 women with history of healthy pregnancy in postpartum period, in Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, a tertiary teaching hospital in Kayseri, Turkey between january and december 2015.

Breast reconstruction (BR) is commonly requested following mastectomy, and recent measures have been taken to ensure patient access is universal. Transferring autologous tissue from the abdomen using microvascular surgical techniques provides a reliable reconstruction method with high levels of

- Optional tumor biopsy will be obtained prior to Day 1 of CPI-0610 administration. - CPI-0610 will be administered 200mg orally once a daily for 14 consecutive days followed by a 7-day break. The 14 days of CPI-0610 dosing and the 7-day break together constitute 1 cycle of treatment. The dose will

Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare genetic disorder characterized the abnormal development of bones and teeth. These abnormalities occur due to defective mineralization, the process by which bones and teeth take up minerals such as calcium and phosphorus. These minerals are required for proper

After approval from Institutional Ethics Committee, patients not responding adequately to oral anti-diabetic agents were recruited from Medicine out patient department (OPD) with the help of treating physician. Patient were first screened for serum homocysteine/vitamin B12 level along with all

INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is characterized by deficiencies in blood cell production that can lead to anemia, which may necessitate regular transfusions of red blood cells (RBCs) as supportive therapy. While this treatment can be life-saving, since the body has no

The project was conducted at the Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milano (Italy). Principal Investigator: Maria Luisa Bianchi, M.D., Nephrologist, Bone Metabolism Unit, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy Other investigators: Silvia Vai, M.D., endocrinologist, Bone Metabolism Unit,

1.0 Background While atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia requiring therapy, it is also associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, dementia, and death. The number of Americans affected with AF is expected to surge to nearly 16

The ultimate goal of this proposed investigation is to establish the role of genetic variation and development in key transporters on the dose-exposure relationship of two commonly used statin drugs in children. This study is the first step in a series of investigations aimed at determining the