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Filter by:Objective and subjective musculoskeletal evaluations will be performed to determine differences in the ciprofloxacin versus non-quinolone treated pediatric patients so that we can tell what the natural occurrence of such musculoskeletal conditions is in the general pediatric population.
The purpose of the study is to determine the oral dosage of TR-701 to be used in Phase III studies in patients with complicated skin and skin structure infections.
Aging is associated with a variety of changes in the immune system. These changes result in a less effective immune response, which places the elderly at a greater risk for infection and disease. Respiratory infections cause a great number of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. Vitamin E has been known to improve the immune response of the elderly and has been suggested for use in preventative strategies for this population. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of one year vitamin supplementation on respiratory infection in the elderly population residing in nursing homes. This study was conducted using a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial at 33 long-term care facilities in the greater Boston area. A total of 617 subjects over the age of 65 were enrolled in the study, with 451 completers. The participants were supplemented wit either 200 IU of vitamin E per day or placebo. The primary outcomes consisted of respiratory tract infection, number of sick days, and antibiotic use. The study involved use of questionnaires, standard anthropometrics measurements, non-invasive body composition, blood and urine sample collection, and delayed type test (DTH) using the Mantoux method. This study has been closed since August 2000 and is in the stage of data analysis only.
This study presents the investigators results on patients treated for infection in the implemented hip prosthesis. Debridement and prosthesis retention is the method, followed by antibiotic treatment. The investigators present treatment results, predisposing factors and microbiological data.
The Study Investigators have seen high rates of tobacco cessation success combining Chantix with the risk of no surgery, should tobacco use continue. Once patients achieve tobacco cessation and undergo surgery, the investigators have seen high rates of union and/or infection resolution. The investigators are looking to document and publish these observations. To date, no studies have been published that have examined the effects of this type of protocol on short and long-term tobacco cessation. The investigators want to examine and report the outcome of Hershey Medical Center's Orthopaedic Trauma Division's protocol for two endpoints: 1) pre-op tobacco cessation and 2) duration of tobacco cessation. This protocol involves counseling, Chantix, and a 'no-surgery' risk. Patients will be followed postoperatively for success and duration of tobacco cessation, as well as for fracture union and/or infection eradication.
The purpose of this study is to compare the surgical complications and neurosensory disturbance of coronectomy and conventional excision of wisdom teeth with roots in close proximity to inferior alveolar nerve. Hypothesis: Coronectomy of wisdom tooth can reduce the chance of injury to the inferior alveolar nerve in cases of radiographic proximity to the roots when compared with conventional method of surgical removal of wisdom teeth, and there is no difference in other surgical morbidities.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether NXL104 plus ceftazidime is effective in the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections as compared to a comparator group.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the extent of moxidectin transfer into the breast milk of lactating women and to provide the initial pharmacokinetic and safety profile of moxidectin in lactating women.
Catheter-related infection, namely exit site infection and peritonitis, is the commonest complication of peritoneal dialysis. This complication causes significant morbidity and mortality in patients requiring peritoneal dialysis. Topical application of mupirocin 2% cream was first proven to be effective in reduction of staphylococcus-related catheter infection in 1990s. Subsequent randomized trial published in 2005 showed that gentamicin cream was superior to mupirocin 2% cream in reducing both Gram's positive and Gram's negative related catheter infection. However, a retrospective report published in 2007 puts the use of prophylactic antibiotic cream into a question. It reported an emergency of non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection in a dialysis center in Hong Kong after practising prophylactic application of gentamicin cream at the catheter exit site. The following prospective, randomized and open-label study aims to find out an optimal regimen of topical antibiotic prophylaxis in patients requiring peritoneal dialysis.
The objective of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of ABLC versus oral Posaconazole in the prevention of invasive fungal infections in high risk patients with hematologic malignancies or hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Primary objective is to demonstrate the low toxicity rate and low rate of invasive fungal infections associated with ABLC or Posaconazole prophylaxis. Secondary objective will be to compare the cost effectiveness of these two prophylactic regimens.