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Globally, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is projected to be the third largest cause of death by 2030 and in the US over 16 million people have COPD. Smokers are four and a half times more likely to develop COPD than non-smokers, with the likelihood of COPD increasing progressively with
Setting: Twelve faith based organizations will be chosen from an organization known as New Testament Church of God Assemblies (a Pentecostal religion) which has 45 churches throughout all eleven parishes of Barbados. Twelve FBOs will be purposively selected from the organization's list and targeted
The HYBRIDHEART study is a prospective, observational study that will be conducted in the Laboratory of Advanced Research in Cardiac Multimodal Imaging of Cardio Med Medical Center Tîrgu Mureş, Romania.
The project will include 100 subjects with documented ST Segment elevation myocardial infarction
We suggest performing a prospective randomized pilot trial comparing RYGB without concomitant cholecystectomy with RYGB with concomitant cholecystectomy for patients with absence of gallstones in preoperative ultrasound. Patients with ultrasonographically confirmed gallstones in the gallbladder
Cigarette smoking is a causative factor in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD), and is the most dangerous form of tobacco use. Effective treatments for smoking cessation exist but relapse to cigarette smoking is common, principally due to nicotine addiction and related symptoms of
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are known to have exceptionally higher rate of cigarette smoking and very low quit rates compared to the general population. Although a primary rationale for conducting this study is reducing health disparities among PLWHA, there is a potential benefit of the
NAME OF THE RESEARCH: The Effectiveness of Inspiratory Muscle Training and Nintendo Wii Fit Applications in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure
JUSTIFICATION AND BASIS OF THE RESEARCH: Heart failure is a multisystem syndrome characterized by the body's inability to pump or increase the filling
PROCEDURE
1. Under the permission granted by the study centers, the team will obtain the medical records of all eligible cases within the past 5 years
2. The investigators then collect the information of interest variable/parameter which obtained by history taking and further examinations and also
Hypothesis:
A "high-intensity" smoking cessation intervention is superior in leading to permanent (>12 months) smoking cessation in active smokers with COPD than does a standard, guideline-based municipal smoking cessation intervention.
Secondary hypothesis: The progression of COPD will be reduced
Gout is the most prevalent inflammatory rheumatological disease among young men, affecting about 4% of the general population. Caused by the deposit of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals which form because of high urate concentrations in serum. Currently, there is no universal definition for
This is a prospective, randomized, non-blinded, research study undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy at the University of Missouri/Ellis Fischel Hospital. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 fashion. Data also will be tracked on those who are post-operatively stratified by
Thirdhand cigarette smoke is the smoke chemicals that persist in the environment after smoking. Indoors, they can be found both on surfaces and in the air. Thirdhand smoke derives from secondhand smoke and contains the chemicals that stick to surfaces, are re-emitted into the air and that form by
Patients with pre-existing MI are at higher risk of major cardiovascular events (MCE). Current studies mainly focus on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment in general population without a history of CVD. Because of high prevalence of ischemic heart disease, especially in developing countries
Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated fasting blood glucose and impaired insulin signaling (insulin resistance) and is associated with several comorbidities including neuropathy, retinopathy, kidney disease, and elevated risk for heart attack and stroke. Lifestyle
One of the treatment options for CAD is a percutaneous coronary intervention through balloon angioplasty or stent insertion . Although the restenosis rate can be reduced by using bare metal stents , the in-stent restenosis (ISR) rate is still high at around 20%-30% .
increased rates of stent