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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue liraglutide in the treatment of acute minor stroke (National Institute of Health stroke scale, NIHSS ≤ 3) or high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) (ABCD2 score ≥ 4 ) patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The main purpose of this study is to increase the pool of organs available for donation by performing ARP to recondition donation after cardiac death (DCD) organs prior to transplantation. We will compare the outcomes of our ARP DCD liver transplants with historical data to determine the efficacy of this treatment compared to transplantation with standard DCD and donation after brain death (DBD) organs. We will also analyze biological samples from donors and recipients and compare them with outcome data in an effort to determine if any biological markers are able to predict the quality/success of the grafts.
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and other derived white cell markers as early markers of delirium and outcome after acute ischemic stroke (AIS).
Skeletal muscle regenerates after injury, due to the satellite cells (SCs), the muscle stem cells that activate, proliferate, differentiate and fuse to form new myofibers. While SCs are indispensable for regeneration, there is increasing evidence for the need for an adequate cellular environment. Among the closest cellular partners of SCs are vascular cells. During muscle regeneration, endothelial cells (ECs) stimulate SC differentiation while SCs exhibit pro-angiogenic properties indicating a coupling between angiogenesis and myogenesis.The specific signaling cues controlling these relationships are still poorly characterized, specially in specific pathologic context such as limb ischemia. The investigators research aims to evaluate the role of chronic and acute lower limb ischemia on the SC status and interaction with ECs in human patients.
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious postoperative complication in children with congenital heart disease. In this prospective cohort study, we tested the hypothesis that renal desaturation defined as a 20% decline of renal tissue oxygen saturation (SrtO2) from the baseline value is associated with AKI in infants undergoing ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Methods: Infants aged 1 months to 12 months and scheduled to undergo VSD repair with CPB were eligible. SrtO2 was monitored using a tissue near-infrared spectroscopy. Renal desaturation was defined as a decrease of SrtO2 measurement from the baseline value for more than 20% lasting for more than 60 s. The primary outcome was the incidence of AKI on postoperative 1-3 days according to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes criteria. The secondary outcomes included different stages of AKI, duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation, duration of intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay, renal replacement therapy (RRT), and in-hospital mortality.
Early mobilization was thought to be effective in patients with acute ischemic stroke. As the essential component of stroke unit care, early mobilization has already been part of routine clinical practice. However, it is uncertain that which and when medical service focusing on functional recovery should be delivered after the emergency interventions for stroke. Besides, the optimal time window, for delivering early mobilization after acute ischemic stroke, has not been verified with strong evidence.
For a long time, delirium was considered a merely temporary dysfunction of the brain. Today, it is established that it is a brain disease associated with network dysfunction, neuroinflammation and impaired transmitter homeostasis in a multicausal model. Following an episode of delirium, many patients do not return to their prior level of cognitive and functional performance. In particular, failed or delayed diagnosis with consecutive inadequate therapy contribute to the development of long-term cognitive decline that may ultimately lead to long-term care. Stroke patients are a particularly common delirium-affected population (10-46% depending on severity). Despite the frequency and clinical relevance of delirium in stroke patients, diagnostic characteristics of common screening methods are unknown. Similarly, the clinical phenotype and risk factors of patients who develop delirium have not been adequately described. This study primarily aims to evaluate the diagnostic properties of established screening tools for delirium in a prospective cohort of well-characterised patients following ischemic cerebral events (either transient or manifest stroke). Secondary outcome criteria include predictors of post-stroke delirium (PSD) such as stroke location and size, pre-stroke cognitive functioning, ability to participate in daily routine activities and medical conditions.
The aim of the study is to find a radiological biomarker of Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA) thanks to functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) done within the 24 hour after symptoms onset.
In patients undergoing planned surgery for carotid tromendarterendectomy, a non-invasive device that registers heart rate variability is attached. Furthermore a non-invasive device that monitors cerebral oxygenation- near infrared spectroscopy as well as electroencephalography is also attached. At times when surgeons clamps the carotid artery, there will be a moment with controlled cerebral ischemia. This will be registered by the devices. The information obtained will be used to teach artificial intelligence what patterns are related to cerebral ischemia. The same procedure will be performed in patients undergoing ocklusive cerebral trombectomy, so the artificial intelligence will learn to recognize cerebral reperfusion.Blood samples will be drawn before and after cerebral ischemia may occur and will be analyzed for neurobiomarkers and cardiac biomarkers. To teach the algorithm patterns from anaesthesia and surgery in patients without pre existing neuronal injury, the same method will be applied to patients undergoing mixed abdominal surgery. This group will provide a better knowledge of neuro biomarker patterns during anesthesia and surgery.
The benefit of mechanical thrombectomy in the treatment of ischemic stroke has been demonstrated in several multicenter randomized trials. However, it leads to a sudden reperfusion of the brain parenchyma associated to an extension of the infarct volume. Evidence has indicated that remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) reduces final infarct size in animal stroke models. The main objective of the present study is to determine whether remote ischemic conditioning can limit the final infarct volume after recanalization of the occluded cerebral artery.