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The course of coronavirus infection was often severe and required hospitalization of patients in the intensive care unit. The new SARS-Cov-2 has been poor studied, so relatively reliable markers are needed to effectively monitor patients and predict complications and outcome. Taking into account the known mechanisms of pathogenesis, the biochemical markers as ferritin, procalcitonin, C-reactive protein and D-dimer were chosen for this purpose. Patients were divided according to the degree of pulmonary infiltration. We hypothesized that the markers would correlate with dynamics, complications, and outcomes.
The Viral Epidemiology Branch (VEB) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) conducts research on viral infections and their associations with various diseases including AIDS and cancer. For some research questions, specimens are available from "case" subjects as part of ongoing protocols but are not available from normal "control" subjects (i.e., those without the infection or disease under study) to whom the case subjects can be compared. This protocol is to obtain routine specimens (usually peripheral venous blood, occasionally other body fluid such as saliva, urine, or tears) from healthy volunteers.
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of posaconazole for treating invasive fungal infections. New therapies for these infections are needed for patients who do not respond, to or cannot tolerate, standard treatment. These patients include those with immune defects who have significant side effects from treatment with amphotericin or other antifungals. Patients 13 years of age or older who are on other primary NIH protocols with an invasive fungal infection 1) that does not respond to standard antifungal therapies; 2) for which there is no effective therapy; 3) who develop serious side effects from their current treatment; or 4) who have organ dysfunction that does not permit use of standard antifungal treatments may be eligible for this study. Candidates will be screened with a medical history, including a review of current and previous antifungal treatments, pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential, electrocardiogram (EKG), and detailed neurologic examination. Participants will take either 200 mg (1 teaspoonful) of liquid posaconazole by mouth four times a day or 400 mg (two teaspoonfuls) twice a day for a period of 28 days to 24 months. (The physician will determine the duration of treatment.) Patients will have monthly follow-up visits during the treatment period and 1 month after treatment is completed for the following procedures: - Detailed neurologic exam every 3 months - Blood tests every month - EKG every month - Imaging studies, including chest x-ray, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radionuclide scanning or ultrasound, every month until the infection has been stable for three determinations. Thereafter, imaging studies will be done every 3 months as long as the infection remains stable or improves. On the last day of the study treatment period, participants will have a detailed neurologic exam and review of medications and medical complaints since their last visit.
Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) is an inherited cancer syndrome. Patients are at risk for developing pancreatic cysts and tumors. These tumors are more aggressive in some people than in others. To learn more about this disease, its genetic cause and how best to treat it, this study will 1) identify patients with VHL who have pancreatic lesions; 2) examine the characteristics of the lesions and how fast they grow; 3) study how well imaging tests can reveal lesion characteristics that will help in diagnosis; and 4) perform genetic studies using blood and, when possible, tissue samples. Patients 12 years of age and older with VHL involving the pancreas may be eligible for this study. Participants will undergo some or all of the following tests and procedures: - Interviews with a cancer doctor, cancer nurses, and a surgeon (if surgery is recommended). - Computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen, chest, or pelvis. This test uses x-rays to produce images of body tissues and organs in small sections. - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen. This test uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field to produce images of body tissues and organs. - Ultrasound of the abdomen. This test uses sound waves to create images body tissues and organs. - Blood tests for routine laboratory chemistries, for tests specific to the pancreas, and for genetic studies - 24-hour urine studies After the tests are completed, the doctor will discuss the results with the patient. Patients with a pancreatic tumor that requires surgery will be offered the option of an operation to remove as much tumor as possible. Patients with lesions that are not appropriate for surgery will be asked to return to National Institutes of Health (NIH) for scans and x-rays every year to monitor growth of the lesions. If surgery should become advisable in the future, the option will be discussed at that time. Patients with pancreatic cysts will be asked to return to NIH every 2 years for scans and x-rays to monitor their condition.
This study began enrollment in 2003 with final report completed in October of 2015. This submission is being provided to acquire an NCT number. This study was successfully executed according to protocol with full enrollment and completion of 89.7% of subjects. Subjects were enrolled into a two arm study 1) Combined therapy (scaling and root planing plus Crest products) vs. 2) delayed treatment. Subjects were followed for 6 months and a wide and extensive battery of biological samples were collected to determine the effects of treatment on the local and systemic inflammatory response.
This randomized phase III trial is studying different combination chemotherapy regimens and comparing how well they work in treating patients with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more cancer cells.
This Study was designed to determine how effective and safe a new investigational drug, lapatinib, is in combination with paclitaxel in treating patients with newly diagnosed inflammatory breast cancer. Tumor tissue collected pre-treatment, following 14 days of treatment and at the time of surgical resection will be examined for pathologic response and biologic activity by IHC (immunohistochemistry) within the tumor. Treatment will consist of 14 days of lapatinib monotherapy followed by 12 weeks of combination therapy with lapatinib and paclitaxel. Blood samples for hematology and chemistry panels, MUGA/ECHO exams and physical exams will be performed throughout the study to monitor safety.
This study is evaluating the safety and immunogenicity of Hib-MenCY-TT vaccine compared to control groups receiving licensed Hib or MenC conjugate vaccines, each administered at 2, 4, 6, and 12 to 15 months of age. Co-administration with live, attenuated measles, mumps, and rubella combination vaccine; and with live, attenuated varicella vaccine will be assessed with administration of the booster dose. The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, September 2007.
The primary purpose of this study is to help answer the following research question: whether enzastaurin given together with fulvestrant can help participants who have breast cancer and make the tumor smaller or disappear and for how long.
This study will demonstrate the non-inferiority of GSK Biologicals' meningococcal vaccine 134612 when given in an experimental co-administration versus vaccine 134612 alone and versus the experimental co-administration alone in healthy subjects aged 11 through 17 years. There will be 3 groups in this study.