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Lung transplantation is a life-saving therapy for patients with end-stage lung disease refractory to medical treatment, providing an improvement in both survival and quality of life.[1,2] Despite the benefits, patients are at risk for myriad side effects including infection, malignancy, neurologic
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology and is characterized by a multifaceted clinical presentation and disease course. Female predominance is a well-known characteristic of SLE, particularly during the reproductive years. Sex differences are another
Lung cancer is the most common cancer, accounting for 20% of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In 2015, an estimated 610,200 patients (22 per cent of cancer-related deaths) died of lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer ((NSCLC)) accounts for 80% to 85% of lung cancer. Most patients are locally
Background of the Project including Preliminary Observations Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including preeclampsia, complicate up to 10% of pregnancies worldwide, constituting one of the greatest causes of fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, low birth weight, perinatal mortality, and
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis can occur at any age, but usually affects children and young adults. The mean age of clinical presentation in pediatric cohorts ranges from 5 to 8 years. The annual incidence of Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is reported to be 0.4-0.8 per 100,000 and the
Alcohol use disorder is a common comorbidity among trauma patients. This pre-existing condition is associated with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) and frequently complicates the management of this patient population. Current treatment and/or prevention of AWS includes the administration of
About 60 gynecologic cancer patients' medical records are expected to collect and analyze in this retrospective study. The data collection from medical records of gynecologic cancer patients who had received chemotherapy with or without prescription drug treatment for cancer-related fatigue include
Study Procedures Once the subject has agreed to participate in the study and has signed the consent form, the baseline visit can be performed. A full medical history will be taken and a physical exam will be done as per local routine practice for an embolization procedure. The Cognard scale will be
1. Introduction to investigational treatment(s) and other study treatment(s)
1.1 Overview of gemcitabine Gemcitabine (29,29-difluoro 29-deoxycytidine, dFdC) which developed from cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C) is an nucleoside analog used as chemotherapy. It was intended as an antiviral drug in
Specific Aim 1: Establish a cCMV testing protocol and demonstrate that this protocol is successful at identifying infants with cCMV who present with hearing abnormality as the first sign of infection.
Specific Aim 2: Demonstrate that a majority of infants who test positive for cCMV at the time of
EPO has been safely used for prevent preterm anemia and recent studies have shown the neuro-protective effect. Our hypothesis is that EPO could prevent preterm brain injury and reduce the rate of premature death and disability from encephalopathy. The aims of this study include: to investigate the
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific hypertensive disorder and a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and death worldwide. When left untreated, preeclampsia leads to seizures (eclampsia), stroke, hemorrhage, kidney and liver failure, and death. The World Health Organization (WHO)
Preeclampsia is a multiorgan, heterogeneous disorder of pregnancy associated with significant maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
The incidence of preeclampsia is about 5% to 10% of all pregnancies, with higher rates reported in first pregnancies, twin pregnancies, and in women who have
The paranasal sinuses are within the bones of the face and head. Six paired sinuses are present in humans, and although their exact function is a topic for debate, they appear to play several roles ranging from cushioning the brain during trauma to increasing resonance of the voice and releasing
We conducted a prospective non-randomized study at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Benha University Hospital, since March 2013 till June 2015, after approval of the study protocol by the Local Ethical Committee. A written informed consent was obtained from eligible women before induction or