There are about 11256 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Egypt. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
Tourniquet, a compressing device, otherwise its use in intravenous regional anesthesia, is commonly used in particular orthopedic surgeries. From the previous documented effectiveness and safety of intravenous (IV) administration of ketorolac in the circulatory-isolated limb as a part of intravenous regional anesthesia; we hypothesized that in orthopedic surgeries done with tourniquet, intravenous (IV) administration of ketorolac after tourniquet inflation, will act as intravenous regional analgesia. So, it will prolong the postoperative analgesic duration as a primary outcome.
Occurrence of cerebrovascular diseases, particularly of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), appears to play some role in the development of gait and balance impairment . Beside small vessel disease , stroke is one of the most common cause of long-term adult disability leading to cognitive and motor function impairments. Particularly, gait and balance disorders that may contribute to immobility and falls. The design of personalized rehabilitation protocols, focused on the recovery of dynamic balance ability would be fundamental to reduce these deficits and consequently, the risk of falling, thus improving patients' quality of life. Vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) is an exercise-based treatment program designed to promote vestibular adaptation and substitution. The goals of VRT are to enhance gaze stability, to enhance postural stability, to improve vertigo, and to improve activities of daily living. VRT facilitates vestibular recovery mechanisms: vestibular adaptation, substitution by the other eye-movement systems, substitution by vision, somatosensory cues, other postural strategies, and habituation .
Rapid palatal expansion aims at skeletally correcting the transverse maxillary deficiency by applying forces to separate the mid-palatal suture. In adult patients, the separation of the mid-palatal suture may not be possible due to its increased interdigitation. Miniscrew-assisted rapid maxillary expansion (MARPE) was proposed to transmit the forces directly to the mid-palatal suture through palatal miniscrews in addition to the anchor teeth. However, some non-growing patients may not respond favorably to MARPE. Hence, the use of corticopunctures as an adjunct to MARPE was recently proposed to overcome the increased resistance of the sutures in adult patients. The study aims to assess and compare the skeletal and dental effects of miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion with and without corticopunctures in non-growing patients.
sub gingival application of hyaluronic acid create great clinical improvement of periodontal pocket treatment.
Intraocular tamponade used in vitrectomy operations may affects retinal function in various mechanisms.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is characterized by a rapid decrease in renal function. It is frequent in hospitalized patients and its incidence is higher in critically ill patients. It is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. AKI affects over 13 million people per year globally, and results in 1.7 million deaths. It is diagnosed in up to 20% of hospitalized patients and in 30- 60% of critically ill patients. It is the most frequent cause of organ dysfunction in intensive care units and the occurrence of even mild AKI is associated with a 50% higher risk of death. AKI has been associated with longer hospital stays, in-hospital mortality, cardiovascular events, progression to chronic kidney disease and long-term mortality. It results in a significant burden for the society in terms of health resource use during the acute phase and the potential long-term sequelae including development of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure. Yunos et al. have focused on chloride, which is the most abundant strong anion in extracellular fluid. Progression of hyperchloremia in the ICU was identified as a predictor of increased mortality in a large retrospective cohort study of critically ill septic patients. Sadan et al. have shown associations between hyperchloremia and an increased incidence of AKI in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage, as well as in patients who have undergone abdominal surgery. Abnormal blood chloride concentrations were associated with metabolic acidosis, which may worsen patient outcomes. Moreover, hyperchloremia may be caused by inappropriate fluid management with chloride-rich solutions. Importantly, chloride-rich solutions were reportedly associated with hyperchloremia and major adverse kidney disease, including death, in intensive care settings. Urine samples are relatively easy to collect in ICU, and real-time urinary electrolyte monitoring device is available for clinical use. In addition, recent development of urinary AKI biomarkers has enabled clinical evaluation of kidney function. Komaru et al. examined associations among urinary chloride, mortality, and AKI incidence in ICU patients and concluded that lower urinary chloride concentration was associated with increased mortality and incidence of AKI in the ICU.
Lidocaine is an amide local anaesthetic and an antiarrhythmic agent, first synthesized in 1942, and after approval for human use was launched in 1948 in Sweden The first observations of post operative analgesic effects of perioperative intravenous lidocaine (IVL) were initially proposed in 1951 subsequently many more enthusiastic reports followed. Postoperative formal clinical evaluations in the perioperative setting were conducted in the late 1950s where IV Lidocaine was demonstrated to have a postoperative analgesic effect without posing the risk of respiratory depression, reducing the occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and enhance post-surgical recovery. IV Lidocaine also potentiated the depth of anesthesia and led to a better tolerance of endotracheal intubation.Around 40% of patients experience a delay in resumption of normal bowel function after colorectal surgery. This delay leads to symptoms of nausea, vomiting, constipation, and abdominal distension, which then require unpleasant supportive interventions such as intravenous fluids and nasogastric tube insertion. There is no remedy to address this delay. ALLEGRO, "A placebo-controlled randomized trial of intravenous Lidocainein accelerating Gastrointestinal Recovery surgery," is the latest ongoing multicenter research study across the United Kingdom, investigating the use of intravenous lidocaine to improve recovery after colorectal surgery
The aim of this study is to compare the analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block and quadratus lumborum block after abdominal hysterectomy surgery and postoperative opioid consumption.
Atrial septal defects (ASD) account for 10% of all congenital heart defects [1]. Hemodynamic consequences of an ASD are dilatation of the right atrium and right ventricle (RV) because of the volume overload due to the left-to-right shunt through the ASD.For several decades, surgical closure has been considered the standard method of repairing a secundum ASD [2]. Surgical repair, albeit enjoying a high success rate, negligible mortality, and good long-term outcome, is associated with morbidity, discomfort, and thoracotomy scars [3]. That is why the transcatheter closure of the ASD has more recently become an alternative to the surgical procedure [4]. During the last decade , ASD device closure , has finally replaced surgical ASD repair in most patients as the standard method of repair for the secundum ASD[5,6]. Cardiac arrhythmias and right chamber enlargement are well known long-term sequelae of atrial septal defect (ASD) [7]. Therefore, many authors suggest ASD closure before adulthood [8,9]. Classical ECG findings for a significant ASD are prolongation of the PR interval, prolongation of the QRS duration and right axis deviation of the QRS [10]. Percutaneous ASD closure is an ideal situation to study changes of RV dimensions and their impact on ECG as interferences from cardiopulmonary bypass, cardiac incisions and sutures on the right atrium and on the interatrial septum are excluded[11].
Contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) is a common complication of procedures with intravascular contrast. Generally, CA-AKI is defined as serum creatinine (Scr) ≥ 25 to 50% or Scr rise around 0.3 to 0.5 mg/dl. The initial rise in SCr is typically seen within 48 to 72 h of contrast exposure .CA-AKI has been associated with increased hospital length of stay and excess costs. Therefore, the prevention of CA-AKI is beneficial for minimizing hospital costs, mortality and morbidity. Till now, what is clearly beneficial in CIN is adequate hydration before and after coronary angiography However, further measures are trialed, aiming to reduce more morbidity and mortality. There is a great deal of publications pertaining to the possible therapeutic interventions to avoid the ultimate outcome of complete kidney failure. Accordingly, allopurinol has been suggested as a promising measure for the prevention of acute kidney injury after coronary angiography through protecting the kidney by inhibiting XO activity and blocking the generation of oxygen radicals. However, studies have shown conflicting results. Trimetazidine is cellular anti-ischemic drug which has been shown to protect against free radical damage due to its antioxidant activity. It has been recently shown to decrease the risk of CIN in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in some studies. However, it is worth mentioning that studies evaluating trimetazidine under presented patients with high estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Accordingly, Aimed to evaluate the combination of trimetazidine with allopurinol versus using trimetazidine alone to define the most effective strategy to be implemented in the clinical setting in patients with diverse risk factors and normal GFR.