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Filter by:The aim of this study is to assess the effect of new tumescent solution for liposuction containing N-Acetylcysteine (Pietruski solution) on the autologous fat graft volumetric retention used for healthy women breast asymmetry correction by means of lipofilling.
Congenital heart defects are the most frequent manifestation of congenital diseases (8 per 1000 live births). Imaging modalities play an increasing role in their diagnosis, follow-up, and pre/post-surgery check-up. Echocardiography usually provides a first line diagnosis, but Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) also demonstrated its usefulness whenever accurate modelling of anatomic structures is required. CCTA is well defined for adult patients. This is not the case for paediatric population, which rises two main difficulties: - The use of ionising radiation in young subjects involves a very radio-sensitive population, potentially subject to multiple exams during their follow up. - Technical issues related to young patients: No breath-holding, uncontrolled movements during acquisition, very high heart rates (making ECG gating more complex) and very small structures. These conditions usually result in a deteriorated image quality or in radiation dose increase (retrospective gating). These two outcomes are not acceptable for both, clinician and patient. In this study, investigators make the hypothesis that despite difficult conditions stated above, ultra-low dose acquisitions may results in diagnostic quality acquisition, thanks to state of art CT technologies combined with acquisition parameters specially designed for that purpose. Investigators aim to demonstrate feasibility and performances of such exams.
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of repeated doses of etomidate on the adrenocortical synthesis of corticosteroids in patients aged 18 to 65, ASA status I to III scheduled to electroconvulsive therapy every 2 days for 3 to 4 weeks. Anesthesia protocol is standardized with 0.5 mg/kg propofol, 0.3 mg/kg etomidate and 0.5 mg/kg succinylcholine. Blood samples for cortisol dosage are performed immediately before the first session (baseline cortisol), 24 hours after the first session, 24 hours after the third session and 24 hours after the sixth session. All blood samples are performed at 9 and collected in normal tube. sample were analysed using the Electrochimiluminescence ECLIA -Cobas - Roche. The normal value are between 6.2-19.4 µg/dL . Sample analysis was performed by a biochemist blinded to clinical detail.
Background: Five billion people worldwide do not have access to safe, affordable surgical care. A significant proportion live in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where up to 50% of the population are children. There is limited literature on neonatal and paediatric surgery in SSA and children's surgery does not appear on any of the National Health Strategic Plans for the 47 independent countries across SSA. Objectives: To form a collaboration of surgeons and allied health professionals involved in children's surgery across SSA and collectively undertake the largest prospective cohort study of paediatric surgery in this region. Materials and Methods: Data will be collected via REDCap website on all patients with gastroschisis, anorectal malformation, appendicitis, inguinal hernia and intussusception, during a 1-month period of collaborators choice between October 2016 to April 2017, with a 30-day follow up until the end of May 2017. Estimated study population: 1450 patients from 50 institutions. Full ethical approval has been granted by the host centre; local ethical approval will be required at collaborating centres for participation. All collaborators will be co-authors. Primary outcome will be in-hospital all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes will include post-intervention complications. Data will be collected on institutional facilities, patient demographics, duration from condition onset to presentation, peri-operative resuscitation, intervention and outcome. Differences in outcomes between SSA and benchmark data from high-income countries will be calculated using chi-squared analysis. Multi-level multivariate logistic regression analysis will be used to identify interventions and peri-operative factors associated with improved outcomes; p<0.05 will be deemed significant. Outcome: Results will be used to advocate for enhanced children's surgical services in SSA. We shall identify context-appropriate interventions associated with improved outcome. The collaboration will help to enhance research capacity in the region.
The impact of treatment for GSM on the quality of life will be examined for postmenopausal women (defined as last menstrual period > 1 year ago or 6 months ago with FSH >40) who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Anorectal malformations are congenital malformations, in which the terminal part of the hindgut is abnormally placed and lies outside (partially or completely) the sphincter mechanism.
Patients with posterior calcaneal deformity may presented by many clinical data associated with retrocalcaneal bursitis which occurs due to the deformity this clinical complaining include pain and swelling in the back of the heel. Many treatment choices available of this deformity with low level of response to conservative treatment which includes medical treatment , physiotherapy and corticosteroids injection. surgical treatment in cases of HAGLUND deformity is the treatment of choice including either endoscopic or open surgical approach for this deformity .
The purpose of this study is to investigate the additional effects of Short Foot Exercises on pain, biomechanical characteristics and functionality of lower extremity in patients with patellofemoral pain.
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate maternal and fetal outcomes following fetoscopic repair of fetal spina bifida at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The hypothesis of this study is that fetoscopic spina bifida repair is feasible and has the same effectiveness as open repair of fetal spina bifida, but with the benefit of significantly lower maternal and fetal complication rates. The fetal benefit of the procedure will be the prenatal repair of spina bifida. The maternal benefit of fetoscopic spina bifida repair will be the avoidance of a large uterine incision. This type of incision increases the risk of uterine rupture and requires that all future deliveries are by cesarean section. The use of the minimally invasive fetoscopic surgical technique may also lower the risk of preterm premature rupture of membranes and preterm birth compared to open fetal surgery. Finally, successful fetoscopic spina bifida repair also makes vaginal delivery possible.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate safety and efficacy of TnR mesh for patients who need nasal septoplasty for septal deformity with nasal obstruction.