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Filter by:This study was a single-center, non-randomized, parallel-group design clinical trial, and each group was assigned a 1:1 ratio with or without hyperlipidemia. Both groups underwent periodontal non-surgical treatment, and blood and gingival crevicular fluid were collected before surgery, 1 month and 3 months after surgery for the detection of MCP-1, IL-8, oxLDL, TNF-α, TG, LDL-C, HDL-C.
Fumarate hydratase-deficient renal cell carcinoma (FH-deficient RCC) is a rare subtype of RCC characterized by germline/somatic mutation of the fumarate hydratase (FH) gene, and is an extremely aggressive tumor, with a propensity to disseminate early even in the setting of a small primary tumor. This project is a real-world exploratory study aiming to explore potential molecular markers detectable at baseline that can enable the prediction of clinical efficacy of systemic treatments in advanced FH-deficient RCC. This project is a real-world exploratory study aiming to explore potential molecular markers detectable at baseline that can enable the prediction of clinical efficacy of immunotherapy combined with target therapy in advanced FH-deficient RCC. This study aims to include a total of 100 patients initially diagnosed with advanced FH-deficient RCC. Paired tissue and blood samples collected from all patients before or/ and after the start of immunotherapy-based treatment (at diagnosis or/ and their change with treatment) will be analyzed. The patient samples will be submitted for molecular analysis, including next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based gene expression profiling (GEP), RNA-sequencing, multiplex immunofluorescence staining and inflammation-related T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire profiling, ect. The molecular assay results will include but will not be limited to tumor mutation burden (TMB), microsatellite instability (MSI) status, DNA damage repair (DDR)-related gene mutation status, and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression level. Patients will be followed-up for treatment responses until radiological confirmation of disease progression to immunotherapy-based treatment. The molecular assay results will then be analyzed with clinical data including objective responses and progression-free survival outcomes, among others, to identify molecular markers at baseline that are associated with clinical efficacy of immunotherapy-based treatment.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms such as rigidity, bradykinesia, resting tremor, cognitive and autonomic dysfunctions, gait and balance difficulties. The impairment of gait, balance and cognitive performances is partially responsive to dopaminergic medications. This emphasizes the importance of non-pharmacological interventions for people with PD (pwPD). Intensive multidisciplinary motor and cognitive rehabilitation has been proposed as a complementary and effective treatment for managing pwPD. Several structural and physiological mechanisms have been suggested to underpin exercise-induced neuroplastic changes in PD, such as enhanced synaptic strength and preservation of dopamine neurons. To date, studies on brain changes induced by motor and cognitive exercises in pwPD have been small-scaled and uncontrolled. Identifying accessible and measurable biomarkers for monitoring the events induced by intensive motor and cognitive rehabilitation program would help in testing the treatment effectiveness and would allow personalization of rehabilitation strategies by predicting patients' responsiveness. Based on validated clinical assessments of intensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment, the project will test the ability of a new set of biomarkers to evaluate rehabilitative outcomes in a cohort of people with PD.
This study will use an observational cohort to cross-sectionally and longitudinally relate vascular health to clinical, imaging, and biological markers of early Alzheimer's disease and cerebrovascular disease among aging adults. Adjusting for relevant clinical covariates, we will test the hypothesis that vascular health is associated with clinical, brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), neuropsychological, and cerebrospinal fluid markers of early cerebrovascular and Alzheimer's disease changes (i.e., prior to the onset of significant cognitive decline or dementia). Secondarily, we will examine medical and genetic factors that might mediate associations between vascular health and brain aging, such as inflammatory processes, insulin resistance, and genetic factors (e.g., APOE, a susceptibility risk factor for dementia). Findings will advance knowledge regarding the role that vascular health plays in brain aging.
The study has a mixed-methods design i.e. integration of qualitative and quantitative data within a single investigation. Participants included will be patients ≥60 years that are undergoing major elective joint replacement surgery (n=40) and their relative. Patient's experience of his/her cognition will be capture by interviews on postoperative day 13-16 during the follow-up visit and after 1 year. A relative will also be interviewed once on postoperative day 13-16. Cognitive function will be measured preoperatively and on postoperative day 13-16 using the International Study Group of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (ISPOCD) test battery. Symptoms / discomfort will be measured pre- and postoperatively (on postoperative day 1 and 2 and at the follow up visit day 13-16) by the Swedish version of Quality of Recovery (SwQoR) and by a visual analogue scale assessing pain intensity. Biomarkers will also be collected at the same time points. The findings from the interviews will be sorted out depending on group stratification (no delayed neurocognitive recovery and delayed neurocognitive recovery). The qualitative and quantitative findings will be compared to seek for similarities and differences.
This three-arm cross-over randomized clinical trial (allocation ratio of 1:1:1) will aim to explore whether the application of intermittent vibratory forces modify RANKL and OPG concentrations in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with clear aligners. The specific objective will be to compare gingival crevicular fluid concentrations of RANKL and OPG among groups according to the application or not of Acceledent® treatment at different time points and frequencies of aligner changes.
This study is design to address, as follows: 1. correlation between fluorescence-based CFD measurements and tumor burden (primary tumor size, number of metastatic sites) 2. fluorescence-based CFD measurements and changes are related to tumor response. Based on the results of this study, the role of fluorescence-based CFD as a predictive biomarker for palliative chemotherapy is to be confirmed.
The COVID-19 infection affects humans differently. While some recover quickly and fully, others develop serious illnesses and late complications. The term late complications describe symptoms that last for 12 weeks or longer after COVID-19 infection is detected. The aim of the present project is to investigate whether it is possible to identify genetic factors that occur more frequently in people suffering from COVID-19 late complications than in those who do not develop late complications. The investigators aim to develop a genetic profile that identifies individuals at high risk for late complications of COVID-19. Number and nature of late complications will be analyses to identify patterns in the incidence of late complications associated with certain genetic traits. The study is designed as a case-control study and is expected to include 500 subjects between 18 and 65 years of age who at least 12 weeks ago tested positive for COVID-19; 250 who suffer from late complications and 250 who have fully recovered.
To identify the potential serum and radiological biomarkers with regard to neonates undergoing abdominal surgery, and to further evaluate the prognostic value of these markers.
This study sought to assess the diagnostic and prognostic values of metabolomics in coronary artery disease(CAD).