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the study included 400 patients recruited from Gastroenterology as well as general internal medicine clinic at Internal Medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt. After initial evaluation, every participant was randomly assigned to one of four equal treatment regimens

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate and compare overall survival (OS) in patients with resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with perioperative fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride, leucovorin calcium and oxaliplatin (modified [m]FOLFIRINOX) and surgery versus up-front surgery followed by

This multicentered study will enroll participants into two cohorts of (study and control groups). The study group will undergo AspireAssist gastrostomy tube placement and the control group will undergo standard decompressive percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement. Individuals who present for

In a 4-week crossover study in 38 patients with COPD, roflumilast 500μg daily significantly reduced sputum absolute neutrophil count, IL-8 and neutrophil elastase compared with placebo treatment. Interestingly, the mechanism of anti-neutrophilic inflammation with roflumilast treatment in patients

Study design All patients with symptoms compatible with pancreatic cancer living in the northern catchment area of the Capital Region of Copenhagen, Denmark, are referred to Dept. of Surgery, Hospital of North Zealand for further investigations. Cases diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are discussed

Pancreatic cancer is a rapidly developing cancer with a poor prognosis. 5-year survival is 6% in Europe and the USA. The FOLFIRINOX protocol has become the standard medical treatment for this pathology. However, FOLFIRINOX is the cause of severe toxicities dominated by leuko-neutropenia,

Purpose and design Aims: To determine if the PillCam™ Crohn's capsule (PCC) performs similarly to ileo-colonoscopy (IC) and magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) when assessing patients with an established diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD). Objectives: Primary objective: To assess the number of

Studies have suggested that exposure to a greater number of chemotherapeutic agents is associated with better survival in metastatic colorectal cancer. Multiple factors might affect body weight during treatment. Cancer-related symptoms can impair quality of life and appetite. Cachexia syndrome

Recruitment by a the home nurse service. An informed content from the participant (or a close relative for those not able to give an informed consent) is required. A nurse will visit the participants and ask for information about six items concerning: food intake, weight loss, mobility,

The BEATLES study is an investigator-initiated, prospective, double-blinded, randomized, sham-controlled study that will assess the impact of bariatric embolization on the systemic levels of obesity-related hormones and, as a consequence, on weight loss. The goal of this study is to help treat

Problem: Dysautonomia is malfunction of the autonomic nervous system. It usually results from overactivity of the sympathetic portion and over-secretion of acetylcholine. Symptoms depend on the organ involved by this sympathetic overstimulation. A partial list of dysautonomia-related conditions is

Introduction: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging major health problem worldwide which affects a significant proportion of the western population and there is gradual spread of this epidemic to south-east Asian countries. NAFLD encompasses two entities: Non-alcoholic fatty liver

To enhance recovery in vulnerable older adults (aged 60 years or older) undergoing major heart surgery. The Investigators seek to reduce the stress of heart surgery on the body by providing muscle-building nutrition supplements (with leucine-rich proteins) at key time-points during the patients'

Significance Dizziness is a frequently reported symptom encountered by healthcare providers, affecting 20-30% of the general population [9, 10]. Vestibular migraine (VM) is one of the more common causes of dizziness, including rotational vertigo, and is reported to be the diagnosis in 11.4% of