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Filter by:Cervical cancer is a public health problem. In term of frequency and mortality, it represents in Martinique the third localization the most frequently diagnosed and the fifth cause of death by cancer. Cervical cancer is recognized as viro-inducted. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the etiologic agent, as a necessary but not sufficient cause, in the cancer genesis. It is estimated than about 70 to 80% of women have been or will be infected with an HPV in their genital life, the risks factors being those of the others sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Most of HPV infection are transient, by spontaneous clearance in a few months of the virus under episomal form. Carcinogen risk is related to viral persistency which inducts the condition of cellular transformation. Infection persistency and subsequent carcinogen risk depend of the genotype concerned and of the host immunitary response. HIV infection is known to be associated with an higher prevalency of one or several infection with HPV-HR. However, no data about HIV/HPV coinfection prevalency are available nowadays in French overseas department of South America whereas they are the most affected by HIV.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Lytixar™ applied topically to uncomplicated skin infections. Three dose levels of Lytixar™ (1%, 2% and 5%) versus placebo will be tested.
The proposed study will test the hypothesis that H. pylori can be eradicated successfully (>85%) using half-or full-dose "concomitant" non-bismuth quadruple therapy regimen: rabeprazole, amoxicillin, clarithromycin and metronidazole twice daily for 7 days in patients with peptic ulcers and H. pylori related gastritis. Two hundred patients from the outpatient department and the endoscopy unit at AUBMC will be enrolled in this open-label trial. Patients with positive CLO tests or urea breath tests, documenting H.pylori infection, will be randomized into one of two groups: Full dose or half dose the concomitant regimen, with 100 patients in each group. Compliance and side effects will be assessed, and a urea breath test will be done for all patients after 4 weeks of therapy completion to evaluate eradication rates. Success of therapy will be evaluated according to intent-to treat and per-protocol analyses.
The purpose of the research is to determine if eating sweetened, dried cranberries or strawberry fruit pieces will increase the types of different E. coli bacteria in the intestines which may reduce the likelihood of a major, or highly harmful urinary type of bacteria which cause urinary tract infections in susceptible women.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerance of the 0.3% gatifloxacin and 1.0% prednisolone acetate association in eye drops in the prevention of infection and inflammation after refractive surgery (Lasik) and also demonstrate the non-inferiority of the efficacy of this association compared to the administration of 0.3% gatifloxacin and 1.0% prednisolone acetate as isolated eye drops formulations. The study treatment is randomized, double-masked, with 2 parallel arms. Each patient's participation lasts 29 days, with 15 days of study treatment administration after the ocular surgery is performed. Candidates for the study are patients with indication for ocular refractive surgery (Lasik) for correction of visual acuity.
Background: The medical and economic burden of upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) is extremely high, while prevention and treatment options are limited. Therefore, there is a constant need for new methods in order to significantly decrease such morbidity. Extensive evidence shows that vitamin D is associated with respiratory health, including in the prevention and treatment of URTIs. Competitive swimmers have a high prevalence of URTIs, and can serve as a model for research in this field. The study hypothesis is that vitamin D supplementation to young swimmers with low vitamin D levels will reduce the frequency, length, and severity of URTIs and their accompanying functional impairment, while improving cellular immune function and physical function. Methods: After screening 100 competitive adolescent swimmers to obtain ~60 with low serum levels of vitamin D, this study group will be randomized to receive either vitamin D supplementation (2000 IU/d) or placebo, given in a double blinded fashion for three months. Participants will fill a daily questionnaire regarding frequency, length and severity of URTIs symptoms and functional impairment. Blood will be drawn to evaluate changes in vitamin D status (25(OH)D) and immune function among study participants at the beginning of the study and after supplementation. Physical function on land and in water will also be assessed. Expected results: Increase in serum 25(OH)D levels following supplementation will significantly decrease the frequency, length and severity of URTI's and their functional impairment, while enhancing the cellular immune system function and physical capacity.
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of a follow on formula containing the human milk probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum on the incidence of infection in 6 months old infants.
This is a single-center, randomized, two part, open-label, crossover study in healthy adult subjects to assess the oral bioavailability of three GSK2248761 Wet Bead Milled (WBM) tablet formulations manufactured by three different processes relative to the GSK2248761 WBM capsule formulation (Part A) and the effect of a moderate-fat meal on the bioavailability of the selected WBM tablet formulation (Part B).
This study will determine the safety, tolerability and efficacy of GSK1322322 verses Linezolid in subjects with Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infection (ABSSSI).
Vancomycin -resistant enterococci(VRE) has emerged as one of the most common nosocomial pathogen of health-care associated infection since 1988. Although the new antimicrobial agents such as Tigecycline , Daptomycin, Linezolid have clinically effectiveness for the treatment of VRE, but there was not appropriate drugs for eradicating the colonization of VRE. So the active surveillance and strict contact precaution are the best methods for VRE colonization and transmission. This is a one year study program, we select a unit as the study site. First month (January) is the prepare period. Therefore , we collect 3 months (from February to April) baseline data, then interrupted one month(May) for the health care worker's infection control education. Then the intervention period are three months (from June to August), and the last four months(from September to December) are the analysis and evaluation period. In the baseline period, we only do the patient's active surveillance and environmental culture. In the intervention period, beside the patient's active surveillance and environmental culture, we add contact precaution as the infection control method. If patient has VRE infection, we prescribe appropriate antibiotic therapy until the culture result proved no growth of VRE. The aim of this study is to compare and analyze these two period (baseline period and intervention period) for understanding the transmission, risk factors and carriage rate of VRE, as the important guidelines for the VRE infection control in the future.