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Filter by:Early enteral nutrition(EEN) is an important treatment for critical ill patients and attenuate systemic inflammation, but the mechanisms are not clear. Thus the investigator conducted this study to observe if EEN affects systemic inflammation though regulation of blood acetylcholine
The aim of the project is to study the persistence of inflammation after addition of an interleukin-5 (IL-5) blocker in severe eosinophilic asthma as a study of untreated pathways in these patients.
Primary myocardial involvement is common in scleroderma, effected to pericardium, vascular, conducting defect and especially myocardium. Cardiac MRI is widely used for assessment of cardiac involvement in scleroderma, both structural and functional pathology. Cardiac MRI has a diagnostic accuracy of 85% for the detection of myocardial inflammation. Nowadays, the treatment of myocardial inflammation in scleroderma is uncertain. The investigator's study aims to define the cardiac outcome after moderate dose steroid therapy in the patients who have myocardial inflammation detection by cardiac MRI.
Dexmedetomidine, was reported to prevent postoperative delirium in elderly patients following its use in intensive care units. Possible mechanisms included improved quality of sleep and an inhibitory effect on inflammation. A greater number of studies indicated that propofol has negative effect on postoperative cognitive function. In this study, we planned to investigate the influence of these two different sedative drugs on peripheral inflammation induced by surgery and postoperative cognitive function of patients who will receive hip and knee arthroplasty.
This study is to compare the effect on oral mucosal desquamation of a non-SLS toothpaste and an SLS-containing toothpaste..
The aim of this study is to determine vitreous levels of nonsteroidal antinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and prostaglandinE2 (PGE2) in eyes scheduled for vitrectomy. All patients received the study drugs for 3 days before surgery. 0.5 to 1.0 mL of undiluted vitreous was removed using the vitreous cutter positioned in the midvitreous cavity. Samples were immediately frozen and stored at −80°C until analysis. Sample analyses were performed using an high-performance liquid chromatography system. The lower limit of quantitation was 0.8 ng/mL. PGE2 levels were analyzed using the Prostaglandin E2 Monoclonal EIA Kit (Cayman Chemical Company) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Recent evidence has shown that obese and overweight children exhibit states of chronic inflammation. In obese adults, a high carbohydrate meal induces an inflammatory response; however, the effects of a high carbohydrate meal on biomarkers of inflammation has not previously been examined in children. The purpose of this research project is to characterize the inflammatory response to a high carbohydrate versus a low carbohydrate meal in healthy weight, overweight, and obese children (age 7-17 years). After completing informed consent/assent, a Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan, and baseline blood draw on experimental day 1, children will then return to the lab two times to ingest either a high or low carbohydrate beverage followed by post-meal blood collection for a total of 3 blood draws. Biomarkers of inflammation will be analyzed by flow cytometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Participants will be recruited through various studies through the Neurocognitive Kinesiology Lab/Body Composition and Nutritional Neuroscience Labs as well as through the local Champaign-Urbana community. Data from this project will provide a better understanding of the inflammatory response to different meals in healthy weight, overweight, and obese children.
This study is designed to assess how KPI-121 1% compares to prednisolone acetate in reducing inflammation after cataract surgery in young children. Approximately half the participants will receive KPI-121 1% eye drops and the other half will receive prednisolone acetate.
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a common and serious post operative complication and may occur in up to 50% of all patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is associated with 8% mortality rate compared with 0.9% in non-affected patients and remains a major factor for post surgery adverse outcomes. Early interventions to prevent postoperative AKI can help decreasing morbidity and mortality in these patients. Using cardiopulmonary bypass during cardiac surgery triggers systemic inflammatory response and recruits pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor, interleukin -10 (IL-10) and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) accompanying with production of free oxygen radicals which provokes oxidative stress in the milieu of ischemic reperfusion injury. Pentoxifylline as a non-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitor, can suppress the production of some factors of inflammatory response and oxidative stress, probably prevent post surgery AKI with these mechanisms.
This study evaluates the local inflammatory and resolution response of patients undergoing peripheral vascular intervention like an angioplasty of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) or popliteal artery, or stenting of the iliac artery or SFA, through the use of Positron emission tomography-magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI). PET/MRI will be performed prior to intervention, one day and one week after intervention.