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Filter by:Patients at high complexity with severe chronic diseases can require several admission in intensive care units (ICU) to overcome acute exacerbations by the use of assisted ventilation. In the last 10 years, new technologies and beds in ICU evidenced a new group of patients often needing weaning procedures due to a long-lasting period of mechanical ventilation. These patients are often under chronic conditions with recurrent symptoms, reduced effort tolerance and depression. Weaning process is a frail step in the medical history of a patient who has survived an acute episode of respiratory failure and has spent a period of time under mechanical ventilation. Patients are followed for the duration of in-hospital stay, an expected average period of 4 weeks. When discharged fron an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or a weaning center, the patient is usually managed by GPs and by the hospital where he has been admitted to following re-exacerbations. The conventional approach is for sure inadequate for this type of patient whose clinical complexity, disability and frailty need for a continuity of care through a higher complex approach of management. A structured program of Home Rehabilitation could be a possible solution to this problem. Thus, the hypothesis of the study is to evaluate feasibility and sustainability and efficacy of a home rehabilitative network for prolonged weaned patients discharged from a weaning unit.
This is the first clinical trial with NOX-H94. The purpose of this clinical trial is to identify a safe and efficacious treatment regimen for the clinical development of NOX-H94 in patients with anemia of chronic disease (inflammation).
Study design: Randomized clinical trial. Objective: To evaluate the effect of PSW treatment in different doses and to compare to the control and placebo group. Background: Several forms of conservative treatment have been the focus of many recent studies in knee osteoarthritis (OA). Among these techniques, the application of pulsed short wave has been widely used, but the optimal dose and application time still have not been well established.
The purpose of the study is to learn how to make homes more supportive of healthy eating and physical activity. As part of the study, participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive materials with information on healthy eating and physical activity. The materials will be mailed 3 times over a 5 month period. The other group will work with a coach to make their homes more supportive of healthy eating and physical activity. Working with a coach involves 3 home visits and 4 coaching telephone calls over a 5 month period. This group will also receive materials by mail 4 different times. All participants will be asked to complete 7 telephone interviews over a 1 year period. Participants will also be asked to wear an accelerometer, a small portable device that tracks movement from physical activity, for 7 days at 2 different points in the study.
The purpose of this study is to ensure the quality of the COPD treatment in primary care by implementing planned follow-up visits, where the disease condition is evaluated and optimised in accordance with the national COPD recommendations. If relevant the general practitioner (GP) will refer patients to COPD rehabilitation conducted by relevant municipality rehabilitation teams. Secondarily the purpose is to improve collaboration and communication between the local hospital pulmonologist, GPs and the municipality rehabilitation team
Poor diet, physical inactivity, and sedentary behaviors among low-income, minority populations have been linked to greater risk of chronic health conditions such as overweight/obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. Low-income clinics that serve these populations often represent an untapped opportunity for health promotion in impoverished individuals. This exploratory project proposes to address this scientific gap by introducing and conducting a randomized controlled pilot of the Self-Care Stimulating Disease Prevention Program to address poor dietary habits, physical inactivity, and sedentary lifestyle behaviors among low income, uninsured patient populations.
This pilot study will examine the potential for health, diet and lifestyle research in Delhi, Kerala, and Kolkota, India. It will: 1) evaluate the adequacy of the existing infrastructure for a large-scale epidemiologic investigation and follow-up; 2) obtain a characterization of the Indian diet; 3) determine study end-points; 4) evaluate the feasibility of collecting and analyzing biologic samples within India; and 5) evaluate the ability of centers to recruit subjects and collect data. Indian men and women between 35 and 70 years of age who have resided in the study area (Delhi, Kerala, or Kolkota) for at least 1 year may be eligible for this study. Participants will undergo the following tests and procedures: Part A: Diet and Lifestyle (2 visits) - Questionnaires on medical history and treatment practices, including questions on reproductive history - Brief medical examination - Body measurements, including height, weight, forearm circumference, thighs, hips, stomach, skin thickness of the back and triceps (back of the arms) - Blood draw for research, including studies of gene changes that affect the way the body uses nutrients - Collection of toenail clippings for research tests - Interview about: 1) dietary habits and understanding of the relationship of diet to health; 2) lifestyle, work, and family health; and 3) moving history (how often subject has moved in the past 5 years, addresses of past homes, and plans for future moves) Part B: Understanding Diet (6 visits) - Interview at each visit about food and drink consumed the day before the interview - 2 blood draws - 24-hour urine collection - Physical activity monitor. The subject wears a small device placed on the belt or waist of the pants for a specified time to measure the amount of movement performed. Part C: Medical Follow-up Patterns (1 visit) -Answer questions about medical history, treatment practices, and dietary habits
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an extended care treatment model lasting over a year will increase long-term smoking cessation rates compared to the standard 8 week treatment of care.
The primary aim of this study is to examine the efficacy of a 12-week nurse-delivered relapse management intervention designed with conceptual underpinnings from Self-efficacy Theory to enhance smoking abstinence of hospitalized smokers following their hospital discharge. Specifically this study asks, does a 12-week Self-efficacy Theory driven relapse management intervention enhance smoking abstinence following hospitalization by increasing smoking abstinence point prevalence as measured by carbon monoxide validated self-reports of smoking, when compared to subjects receiving only enhanced usual care?
In summary, the researchers want to construct a longitudinal data bank using voluntary health examination participants. Researchers in the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) campus can utilize these data to clarify the effects of several genetic and environmental factors on various common diseases in Taiwan in the future.