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The purpose of this study is to explore the severity of malnutrition and inflammation in Taiwanese hemodialysis patients.
Patients with congestive heart failure are often associated with delayed intraventricular depolarization which causing dyssynchrony and an inefficient pattern of left ventricular contraction. A number of studies have shown that bi-ventricular or left ventricular pacing improves indexes of systolic function as well as decreases sympathetic activation in patients with severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction, dilated cardiomyopathy and a major left-sided intraventricular conduction disorder such as left bundle branch block. One recent study also demonstrated that bi-ventricular pacing can shift heart rate variability (HRV) toward a more favorable profile. Baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) is a measure of the negative feedback properties that interact in modulating the dynamic heart rate and arterial pressure fluctuations. Blunted BRS is found to be associated with an increased risk for both cardiac deaths and arrhythmic events. However, the effect of bi-ventricular pacing on BRS has never been studied. In the present proposal, we plan to measure common hemodynamic parameters, BRS and HRV in a group of heart failure patients receiving open heart surgery in different pacing conditions (bi-ventricular pacing, single LV pacing, single RV pacing). The major aims are to investigate the effect of bi-ventricular pacing on BRS and to clarify the underlying mechanisms.
This feasibility study is designed to examine modulation of the relative activities of ACE and ACE2 in diabetic patients following treatment with the angiotensin type 1 receptor (AT1R) antagonist, Candesartan. This study will provide a closer insight to the possible involvement of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS)-related enzymatic components in development or attenuation of vascular pathogenesis.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous iron sucrose in increasing preoperative haemoglobin values in patients with colo-rectal neoplasm and iron deficiency anemia, compared to the standard treatment with oral iron. It will also determine whether intravenous iron sucrose administration improves outcomes such as postoperative haemoglobin values, serum ferritin values, transfusional needs, postoperative complications, or length of hospital stay.
The objective of this study is to validate the performance characteristics of the GeneTrait CGH Microarray System DX. Reproducibility among sites, lots, and operators will be evaluated.
In this study, we aim at evaluating the effect of electroacupuncture in diabetic patients with gastroparesis. Patient-based symptom severity measure, serum parameters and solid-phase gastric emptying time are measured to evaluate the effectiveness of electroacupuncture.
The purpose of this study is to determine the response rate to treatment with oxaliplatin and Navelbine in patients with previously treated NSCLC. Oxaliplatin and Navelbine have not been clinically evaluated yet. However, Navelbine has been safely administered with other platinum compounds.
Supine feeding position is associated with serous otitis media. The hypothesis is that supine feeding is associated with recurrent otitis media, tonsillar and adenoid hypertrophy and recurrent pneumonia secondary to recurrent aspiration.
A randomize trial: expectation or evacuatio uteri for the treatment after late abortion
The study will find out how effective rupatadine is in the treatment of mosquito bite symptoms in adult patients allergic to mosquito bites.