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Main purpose of this prospective single center randomized study is to compare the analgesic effect of ultrasound guided Unilateral Oblique Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP),unilateral Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) blocks and Port site infiltration of local anesthetic in subjects undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Total 100 patients, American society of anaesthesiology physical status I-II aged between 18-65 who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy will recruit to the study.
A cluster randomised trial to determine the impact of an integrated community-based package of HIV services incorporating HIV testing, linkage to care and ongoing adherence support, combined with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and general health counselling for 16 to 24 year olds on population level HIV viral load in a high HIV prevalence setting.
A single-arm, proof-of-concept trial has shown the safety and efficacy of ductal lavage as a treatment for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis patients (Manuscript accepted in Journal of Surgical Research 2018). In this multicenter, randomized, open-labeled, non-inferior trial, the investigators are going to enroll eligible granulomatous mastitis patients and randomized them into ductal lavage versus. corticosteroids therapy group. The primary endpoint of this study is the complete clinical response rate at 1 year after the enrollment. The aim of this study is to provide evidence for the management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis patients .
To investigate the effect of umbilical cord milking (UCM) on peripheral hematologic parameters including hematopoietic progenitor cells in premature infants ≤ 34 weeks gestational age with placental insufficiency. We hypothesize that UCM would enhance peripheral CD34 concentration, hemoglobin and reduce prematurity complications like NEC and IVH in preterm infant ≤ 34 week gestational age with placental insufficiency.
This investigation is designed as a prospective, non-randomised, single arm clinical investigation. Data is collected from approximately 120 evaluable subjects, divided into three groups of approximately 40 subjects; infants (0-36 months old), children (3-18 years old) and adults (>18 years old), with the following indications: eczema, psoriasis and other dry skin conditions. Each subject will be followed during 4 weeks treatment, with a visit at baseline (visit 1), at 2 weeks (visit 2) and at 4 weeks (visit 3) treatment.
Tobacco use harms nearly every organ in the body and has been linked to ischemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, respiratory illness, lung cancer and other cancers. The World Health Organization estimates that 6 million people worldwide lose their lives due to tobacco use yearly, making cigarette smoking one of the leading single causes of preventable death and morbidity. As this knowledge becomes more common and wide-spread the sales of cigarettes has seen a decrease in recent years. On account of this, the electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) has been introduced to the market as an alternative to traditional cigarette smoking. Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes or e-cigs, are delivery devices which heat a base liquid, to which nicotine and flavorings can be added, into vapor which is then inhaled ("vaping"). E-cigarettes have been aggressively marketed as a cheaper, healthier, cleaner alternative to smoking in both advertising and media outlets, primarily targeting adolescents. Despite growing e-cigarette use, scientific data on health effects are insufficient in some respects and completely lacking in others. However, the investigators have recently shown that cigarette smoking, as well as e-cigarette inhalation, both cause an acute increase of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in the blood of healthy volunteers, suggesting vascular injury, inflammation and a negative impact on hemostasis. Therefore, using well validated methods, including forearm plethysmography, biomarkers in blood, arterial stiffness measurements and microcirculation assessment (GlycoCheck), the investigators aim to further investigate the effects of e-cigarette inhalation on the vascular system. These measurements will be performed before and after healthy subjects inhale vapor from a e-cigarette on two separate occasions, with and without nicotine in a double-blinded, randomized protocol.
Iron deficiency is still the most common and widespread nutritional disorder in the world according to WHO. In a recent iron absorption study in adult women with low iron stores in our lab (publication under review), we found that 15 g of GOS given with an iron supplement in the form of iron fumarate acutely increased iron absorption when given with water and a bread based meal. The dose of 15 g of GOS was tolerated well by the participants. As a follow up to the study mentioned above, we want to investigate: 1) if acute iron absorption is affected by lower doses of GOS; 2) whether this acute effect occurs for other commonly used iron compounds as well, such as iron sulphate and iron phosphate; and 3) if there are potential interactions on absorption with other enhancers of iron absorption, such as vitamin c.
To assess whether the routine collection of patient-contextual data improves patient activation and communication, and can mitigate racial disparities in communication and engagement, we are inviting patients who have upcoming appointments at the participating health system to participate in a communication study. Patients will be randomized to having guided (facilitated) enrollment in a tool that collects patient contextual data, or to usual care. All patients are invited directly by the health system to use the tool. Statistical methods will be used to determine the impact of the tool's use on outcomes of interest, as well as the impact on completion by the use of the facilitated enrollment. The study will particularly focus on assessing the impact of patient-contextual data and communication on heath disparities.
This is a 15-week, outpatient study of remote observed dosing to improve suboxone compliance in opiate dependent subjects.The main purpose of this study is to see if watching patients take their medication will improve treatment of opiate dependence by prompting patients to take all prescribed doses of Suboxone. Suboxone is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of opiate dependence. All patients receive a smartphone and patients in the intervention (remote observed dosing) group will use the smartphone to take videos of themselves taking Suboxone.
Berberine is extracted from Coptis (Huanglian) and Phellodendron Chinese (Huangbai), to make into berberine tablets.1 Recent studies have shown that berberine has beneficial effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors,1,2 such as lowering the risk of hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and hypertension.1 In a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of 27 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), berberine effectively reduced low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) (-0.65 mmol/L, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.75 to -0.56), triglycerides (TG) (-0.39 mmol/L, 95% CI -0.59 to -0.19), total cholesterol (TC) (-0.66 mmol/L, 95% CI -1.02 to -0.31) and increased high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) (0.07mmol/L, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.1).1 Notably, no serious adverse event has been reported in these trials,1 suggesting a good tolerability of berberine. The mechanism by which berberine exerts a protective role in atherosclerosis is unclear. Protoberberines have been identified as a new inhibitor of AKR1C3, an enzyme responsible for the regulation of steroid hormone action.3 The investigators propose to examine the effects of berberine on a set of well-established CVD risk factors including lipids, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, coagulation factors, adiposity, fasting glucose, insulin, and liver function, as well as to examine potential mediation via testosterone and/or sex hormone binding globulin using a mechanistic, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Chinese men with hyperlipidemia.