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Filter by:Among patients with thunderclap headache who were admitted to the four participating hospitals, who has diffuse segmental vasoconstriction on CT angiography or MR angiography will be eligible for the study. Participants who meet the definition of RCVS will be enrolled as the case-patients and others will be enrolled as control-patients. The RCVS group will be defined when two or more neurologists agree by the clinical features and angiographic findings. The result of tests for varicella zoster virus titer will not be opened to neurologists until the end of the study. For case and control patients, tests for varicella zoster virus infection are (1) Pre-existing virological markers (ex. VZV-IgG, IgM, and VZV PCR in CSF or Skin lesion if present) (2) VZV-specific cell mediated immune response (CMI) at the time of admission and one month later (3) VZV in blood measured by quantitative test of viral load with real-time PCR and digital PCR for latent viral load (4) Quantitative test of viral load with real-time PCR in saliva at time of admission and one month later. Reactivation or infection of VZV of patients with RCVS and controls will be compared.
The purpose of this project is to beta-test a brief waiting room video intervention that promotes early initiation of antiretroviral treatment among treatment-naïve HIV-positive patients, adherence to antiretroviral treatment and retention in care among HIV-positive patients currently on therapy, sexual risk reduction tailored to HIV-positive persons, and patient-initiated discussion of these topics with their health providers. The video is currently being created, and will be ready for beta-testing by June 1, 2016. Results of the beta-testing will be used to refine and improve the video before dissemination to HIV/AIDS treatment facilities nationally. This video project is being funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP).
Assessment of meropenem plasma concentration in critically ill patients who require CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy). A standard dose of meropenem is administered, i.e. 1 gram every 8 hours.
Treatment failure of Spondyloarthropathies (SpA) leads to marked functional disability, higher rates of morbidity, mortality and poor quality of life. In TB endemic countries effective and safe drugs are to be in hand to manage this group of patients. The aim of this study will be to evaluation the risk of tuberculosis and other infections in refractory SpA patients treated with tofacitinib. After having consent 174 adults will be enrolled. Follow up period will be 9 months (visits 0, 1, 3, 6 and 9). Study subjects (87) will receive tofacitinib (5 mg 12 hourly). Control patients will get etanercept (50 mg subcutaneously every 7 days interval for 1st month then 50 mg in 15 days interval for 2nd month then 50 mg every 21 days interval till final visit. Treatment efficacy assessment tool will be BASDAI, ASDAS-ESR, ASDAS-CRP and ASQoL for quality of life. Occurrences of tuberculosis and serious infection will be the primary end point of this study. The quantitative variables like ESR, CRP, BASDAI, ASDAS-ESR, ASDAS-CRP and ASQoL scores will be computed as mean and SD. Occurrences of TB and infection will be expressed in number and percentage. In between groups according to data distribution, students't test or ManWhitny U test will be done. The P value <0.05 will be considered significant. Each patient will enjoy every right to participate or refuse or even withdraw from the study at any point of time. Anonymity and data confidentiality will be maintained strictly. Ethical clearance will be obtained from Institutional Review Board (IRB) of BSMMU. The expected utility of this study will be; a) reporting on occurrence of TB and other infections in SpA patients with tofacitinib and etanercept, b) if identified safe and effective physician can use the agents without fear, c) for dose spacing of etanercept the cumulative dose will be low might make the drug affordable and also reduce the risk of TB and other infections, d) for spaced follow up schedule there will be minimized physician visit, lab testing etc.
A prospective multicenter study including all patients undergoing elective total hip (THA) or knee (TKA) arthroplasty (primary and revision). Patients will be screened for glycemic control using HbA1c levels, fructosamine levels, and blood glucose levels. Blood samples will be obtained at the preadmission testing (PAT) within 30 days of surgery. On postoperative day 1 (POD-1), morning glucose levels will be obtained for all patients as well. Patients will be followed up for 90 days postop. Study aims 1. To examine the association between serum fructosamine levels and the risk for adverse outcomes (mainly PJI) following TJA among patients with and without diabetes. 2. To compare the utility of fructosamine levels to HbA1c in predicting adverse outcomes. 3. To determine the "best" threshold of fructosamine to determine adverse outcomes.
Childhood fever is a prevalent problem. Most febrile children who visit hospital improve without treatment, but a minority require treatment, and a few will have severe disease. The investigators want to improve the diagnosis and management of febrile children by developing tests to distinguish between bacterial and viral disease so that antibiotic treatment can be initiated promptly and only when required. Judicious and prudent use of antibiotics will reduce the likelihood of developing resistant organisms and save treatment costs. The investigators will prospectively recruit acutely febrile children presenting to hospital, collecting research samples for validation of biomarkers, in combination with clinical phenotypic markers and host genetic markers (BIVA-studies). Any febrile child newborn to under 18 presenting to hospital will be eligible for recruitment. The study will last 5 years.
The aim of this study was to compare the etiologic agents, the antimicrobial resistance rates, and the risk factors associated with a HA-UTI and CA-UTI among complicated and uncomplicated UTI patients in a tertiary-care hospital in Mexico. This study was performed according to the principles expressed in the Declaration of Helsinki with the approval of the Local Ethics Committee of the School of Medicine of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UR14-004). All patients with a UTI and a positive urine culture (> 100,000 UFC/mL) from March to October 2015 were included. The study was carried out at the Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González" hospital, a tertiary-care teaching hospital in Monterrey, Mexico. Identification and susceptibility antibiotic assays were performed to all isolates from positive urine culture.
This study is a single center, randomized controlled trial investigating the use of an abdominal closure bundle to reduce surgical site infection in patients undergoing cesarean section. The abdominal closure bundle consists of surgeon repeat scrub, changing gown and gloves, as well as usage of new instruments for closure of fascia, subcutaneous tissue, and skin. Patients will be randomized to either abdominal closure bundle or normal operative procedure. Primary outcome is surgical site infection within 30 days of procedure.
In this trial, women with history of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) will be followed over the course of 6 months. The women will be randomized either to D- Mannose or Placebo. The primary objective of this study is to investigate if treatment with D-mannose reduces the risk for a UTI recurrence compared to treatment with Placebo. H0: Women with history of recurrent UTIs treated with D-Mannose on average have the same number of recurrent UTIs over the course of 6 months compared to women treated with Placebo. H1: Women with history of recurrent UTIs treated with D-Mannose on average have fewer recurrent UTIs over the course of 6 months compared to women treated with Placebo.
A multi-centered, prospective study, involving pregnant women presenting to the labor and delivery unit of collaborating clinical study sites with preterm labor and intact amniotic membranes with and without suspected Intra-Amniotic Infection (IAI).