Ischemic Stroke

Hanyang University

Stroke in Korean Young Adults Study

Information will be obtained from participant's last practitioner or care-giver.

Minimum necessary time interval between original event and recurrent stoke is 21 days. If a stroke occured within 21 days, it has to be located in the different vascular territory as the original event.

Subsequent fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction

Two or more unprovoked epileptic seizures occuring at ≥1 week after the ischemic stroke event.

Young Seo Kim

Professor

Hallym University Medical Center

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Severance Hospital

Seoul National University Boramae Hospital

Kyung Hee University Hospital

Chung-Ang University Hosptial, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine

Cerebrovascular Research Club

3 cups of blueberry tea per day x 4 weeks

Type 2 Diabetes

Blueberry Tea

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Metabolic Benefits of Drinking Blueberry Tea in Type 2 Diabetes

Oral glucose tolerance test (75g glucose) measured on 3 occasions: at baseline, after 4 weeks of drinking blueberry tea, and after 4 weeks of no treatment (randomized cross-over design). Blood glucose and plasma insulin levels measured at 0, 15, 30, 60, 90 and 120 min following consumption of glucose load.

HbA1c levels measured on 3 occasions: at baseline, after 4 weeks of drinking blueberry tea, and after 4 weeks of no treatment (randomized cross-over design).

Fasting serum lipids (cholesterol, HDL, LDL,triglycerides) measured on 3 occasions: at baseline, after 4 weeks of drinking blueberry tea, and after 4 weeks of no treatment (randomized cross-over design).

Fasting serum pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-1b, CRP, TNFa) assessed by ELISA will be measured on 3 occasions: at baseline, after 4 weeks of drinking blueberry tea, and after 4 weeks of no treatment (randomized cross-over design).

Fasting serum albumin levels measured on 3 occasions: at baseline, after 4 weeks of drinking blueberry tea, and after 4 weeks of no treatment (randomized cross-over design).

Fasting serum electrolytes (Na, K, Cl, HCO3) measured on 3 occasions: at baseline, after 4 weeks of drinking blueberry tea, and after 4 weeks of no treatment (randomized cross-over design).

Blood Pressure (central and brachial blood pressure) will be measured by Mobil-O-Graph and assessed on 3 occasions: at baseline, after 4 weeks of drinking blueberry tea, and after 4 weeks of no treatment (randomized cross-over design).

Augmentation index will be measured by Mobil-O-Graph and assessed on 3 occasions: at baseline, after 4 weeks of drinking blueberry tea, and after 4 weeks of no treatment (randomized cross-over design).

Large artery stiffness will be measured by Mobil-O-Graph and assessed on 3 occasions: at baseline, after 4 weeks of drinking blueberry tea, and after 4 weeks of no treatment (randomized cross-over design).

Michelle Keske

Senior Research Fellow

Drug treatment:
ephedrine sulfate 25-mg with caffeine 200-mg per capsule to be given three times per day 4 hours apart for 6 months after gastric bypass surgery. Weight loss rate, resting energy expenditure, fat free mass will be measured during the treatment.

one placebo capsule will be taken three times per day 4 hours apart, identical to the instructions for the active drug for approximately 6 months following gastric bypass surgery. Weight loss rate, resting energy expenditure and fat free mass will be measured during the treatment.

Morbid Obesity

Ephedrine sulfate 25-mg with caffeine 200-mg combination capsule to start 5 weeks after gastric bypass surgery at 3 times per day 4 hours apart.

Ephedrine sulfate with caffeine

sufficient cellulose to fill a placebo capsule identical to the active drug to be taken 3 times per day 4 hours apart for 6 months after gastric bypass surgery

cellulose

Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, LLC

Oregon Weight Loss Surgery

Treatment of Low Metabolic Rate Following Bariatric Surgery

Treatment of Low Metabolic Rate and Low Weight Loss Rate Following Bariatric Surgery

By indirect calorimetry resting energy expenditure will be calculated from vO2 and vCO2 ratios using the Harris-Benedict Equations

Body Impedance Analysis will be measured at each office visit before and after beginning treatment using a Quantum III BIA from RJL Systems (Michigan)

Body Mass Index will be calculated from weight and height obtained at each office visit.

Arterial blood pressure will be obtain in both arms times two at each office visit.

Heart rate will be determined at two time points in each arm at each office visit.

camellia flavida/kiharusi

Stroke in Korean Young Adults Study

Metabolic Benefits of Drinking Blueberry Tea in Type 2 Diabetes

Treatment of Low Metabolic Rate Following Bariatric Surgery

Green Tea Consumption and Coronary Heart Disease

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