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Filter by:Background: People who receive an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) require long-term care at home afterwards. Their caregivers often experience high levels of stress, which can lead to symptoms such as depression, anxiety, poor sleep, fatigue, and difficulties with concentration and memory. Objective: To explore whether a nature-based immersive virtual reality (VR) program helps reduce stress in people who care for HSCT patients. Eligibility: People aged 18 and older who are primary caregivers of HSCT patients. Design: This is a two-phase study. Participants will be enrolled for 4 weeks. They will have 2 clinic visits. Participants will have a physical exam at the beginning of the study. They will be asked to provide a saliva sample in Phase 1, and saliva and blood samples in Phase 2. Participants will be given a VR headset. This is a device that looks like a pair of goggles worn over the eyes. They will be asked to wear the headset for 20 minutes per day. They will see 360 (Infinite) high-definition videos of nature and hear nature sounds. Participants will record the time they spend using the VR headset in a daily diary. They will take surveys with questions about any stress and symptoms they feel once a week. This will take up to 5 minutes. Participants will have a short regular follow-up visit by phone one week after starting their participation. At the end of the intervention study, participants will return for another physical exam. They will give saliva and/or blood samples again. Researchers will also look at the medical records of the HSCT patients; the HSCT patients must consent to this. ...
Prospective cohort study. All patients presenting for percutaneous abdomino-pelvic soft tissue ablation, biopsy, or drainage performed under the care of Dr. Issam Kably will become part of the study population. Based on prior imaging and/or imaging at the time of the procedure, patients will fall into two groups, those for whom no compression is necessary to complete the procedure and those for whom compression may provide benefit. These would be selected based on Dr. Kably's experience as a practicing academic, fellowship-trained, and CAQ'ed interventional radiologist. The latter group would then further subdivide into those who give consent for use of the compression device and those who do not consent. Results of each group would be measured including the following: termination versus successful completion of the procedure; adverse events including bleeding or damage to surrounding structures necessitating further medical or surgical intervention.
Bevacizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), combined with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy is now the standard first and second-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer. The efficacy of bevacizumab with cytotoxic agents in the third-line treatment of patients with mCRC is still unknown.