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Filter by:The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the clinical efficacy of individualized dosing based on the population pharmacokinetics (PK) model and empirical dosing of vancomycin in participants with severe infections. It aims to answer whether individual vancomycin dosing based on population PK model is superior to empirical dosing in terms of clinical efficacy and safety. Participants will be randomly divided into experimental group and control group. The experimental group will be guided by the population PK model for individual dosing, and the control group will be given empirical dosing. Demographic data, clinical characteristics of participants, and their trough concentrations (Cmin) and peak concentrations (Cmax) of vancomycin will be collected. Area under the concentration curve (AUC24) of participants will be calculated using the first-order PK equation. Researchers will compare experimental group and control group to see if individual vancomycin dosing based on population PK model is superior to empirical dosing in terms of clinical efficacy and safety.
The goal of this prospective, interventional, single-center study is to assess whether the early detection of Influenza with smartwatch algorithms and alerting, rapid testing, and subsequent Baloxavir treatment demonstrate better post-infection outcomes versus publicly available- and Centers for Disease Control (CDC)-derived national statistics for equivalent household populations as well as pediatric kidney, heart, liver, lung transplant recipients and waitlisted patients.
Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is characterized by intermittent or continuous otorrhea lasting for longer than 6 weeks. Most cases can be treated conservatively using antibiotic drops and oral antibiotics. However, some cases will not respond to conservative treatment and demonstrate persistant discharge. In these cases, especially if a CT-scan shows opacification of the mastoid air cells, a mastoidectomy can be considered as treatment modality. In recent years, obliteration of the mastoid cavity following mastoidectomy is gaining popularity. However, the effectiveness of obliterating the mastoid in comparison to mastoidectomy alone is uncertain for CSOM. In this retrospective cohort study, our aim is to compare mastoidectomy to mastoidectomy + mastoid obliteration in a cohort of patients suffering from CSOM with mastoid involvement. The hypothesis is that obliterating the mastoid cavity will result in a higher frequency of dry ears and in a lower frequency of revision surgeries.
Sepsis is the second leading cause of maternal death in the U.S. For racial and ethnic minoritized birthing people, especially those who are Black, living in poverty, and from underserved communities, labor and postpartum are particularly vulnerable risk periods. The goal of this multi-center, multidisciplinary observational study is to establish a novel maternal care continuity model to reduce sepsis- related death and disability and increase maternal health equity.
1. Assess possibility of prediction of blood stream infections in ALL patients by profiling of NK cells using flow cytometry. 2. Assess the role of NK cells in development of drug resistance post chemotherapy.
The increase in activity within medical biology laboratories linked to the arrival of new markers (in cardiology, oncology, infectious diseases, etc.) and the acceleration of technical progress have created a prominent place for automated systems and their reagent kits within these establishments. It is in this context that CerbaXpert took the initiative to set up this research project for the collection of prospective biological samples and their analysis. It transcribes both a process of continuous improvement but also scientific development, making it possible to provide new and/or complementary data in order to improve the operation of automated systems and their reagents within medical biology laboratories. These data obtained in current practice via this study will also be compared with the technical information provided by the manufacturers of the reagents and their automatic devices.
The goal of this intervention research is to learn about the safety and tolerability of 162 with a single ascending dose in subjects with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
It is difficult to determine the pathogens in the early stage of infection in critically ill patients, and empirical use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for a long time is often necessary, leading to antibiotics drug resistance. Targeted next generation sequencing (tNGS) can provide faster results for pathogen and related antibiotic resistant diagnosis. But it lacks sufficient clinical evidence. Evidence regarding the clinical diagnostic accuracy and drug resistance is needed to comprehensively evaluate targeted next generation sequencing (tNGS) for diagnosis of patients in ICU who and will be critical to inform national policy.
About 10-20% of persons who contract SARS CoV-2 will experience persistent post-acute sequelae of SARSCoV-2 infection (referred here as PASC). While treatments offered at emerging outpatient COVID recovery clinics are being informed by previous similar diseases, the need is great for a better understanding of the unique needs of this growing population and for tested, efficacious rehabilitation programs to address them. We provide both here.The targeted six-week program will be comprised of a core set of therapies, including individually titrated stretching and flexibility, strengthening of accessory breathing muscles and diaphragm, resistance and aerobic conditioning, and vestibular rehabilitation, supplemented by neuropsychological and cognitive remediation tailored to patients' needs.
This study will test the feasibility of ultrasound-guided sterile blood sampling for critically ill patients with suspected sepsis requiring blood culture. The aim of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of the use of ultrasound for blood cultures in a population of patients which can present difficult venous access and requiring more than one venipuncture attempt in general clinical practice