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About 10 people with cystic fibrosis (CF) and persistent Nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) infection despite treatment will be screened to find out if their NTM infection has at least one mycobacteriophage that is effective in killing the mycobacteria. Individuals who are found to have at least one phage will be offered assistance in pursuing FDA approval for treatment via expanded-access Individual New Drug (IND) for compassionate-use. They will receive phage treatment for 1 year along with their guideline-based antibiotics for NTM. Individuals who are not identified as having a phage match will be followed as they continue to receive guideline based antibiotic therapy for 1 year. All subjects, including those who do not have a phage match will continue to be observed for the duration of the study, or about 1 year.
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler's disease, is a genetic disorder that leads to abnormal blood vessel formations. It primarily affects blood vessels in the skin, mucous membranes, and internal organs. The disease can be clinically diagnosed using the Curaçao criteria (1. Positive family history of HHT, 2. Recurrent and spontaneous epistaxis, 3. Multiple typical telangiectasias, 4. Organ involvement with vascular malformations, especially in the liver, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, or brain); if a patient meets at least 3 criteria, the diagnosis of HHT can be established. Patients with HHT often have telangiectasias on their faces. Additionally, many patients suffer from anemia, which can result in a pale and potentially tired appearance. Patients with HHT may be less satisfied with their appearance due to the aesthetic changes in their faces and may also experience psychosocial impairment. To further investigate this, various validated questionnaires (FACE-Q©, PROMIS-Profile-29+2, EQ5D), as well as routinely collected clinical data (e.g., laboratory values including hemoglobin levels, Curaçao criteria, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and the Epistaxis Severity Score (ESS)) will be used.
Health institutes call for psychosocial interventions and recovery-oriented approaches as supplement to pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders. Participatory art interventions have been suggested to be promising in promoting recovery by stimulating connectedness, hope, renegotiation of identity, participatory meaning-making and empowerment. In spite of promising findings, the evidence base is still thin. We have developed Rewritalize (REWR), a manualised, recovery-oriented fifteen-session participatory creative writing group intervention, led by a professional author and attended by a mental health professional. Participants are introduced to literary forms, write spontaneously on those forms, share their texts and engage in reflective discussions about them. It is designed to provide a holding and non-stigmatising environment, structure and continuity, and to promote self-expression, playful experimentation, agency, recognition, participatory meaning-making, renegotiation of identity and social engagement. The aim of the present project is to evaluate REWR for persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. This study is a randomised controlled clinical trial focusing on clinical and personal recovery. This study is an investigator-initiated, randomised, two-arm, single-blinded, multi-center, waiting list trial. Participants (n=266) with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (age: 18-35) will be recruited at six psychiatric centres in region Zealand and randomised to active (creative writing group + treatment as usual) or control (waiting list + treatment as usual) condition. Assessments will be collected pre- and post-intervention and six months after end of intervention. The primary outcome measure will be the questionnaire of the process of recovery administered at the end of the intervention. Secondary outcome measures comprise measures of recovery, self-efficacy and mentalising assessed at the end of the intervention and six months after the the intervention ends. The post-intervention measures will be compared between active and control groups by means of independent sample t-tests.
With this research the investigators want to study how patients with chronic kidney disease respond to different sodium- and potassium salts. Potassium salts can prevent kidney damage and cardiovascular disease, however patients with chronic kidney disease can responds differently. Extra potassium can increase the amount of potassium in the blood and extra chloride can cause acidosis. With this study the investigators will gain more insight in how patients with chronic kidney disease respond to sodium and potassium salts and which one is more favorable.This information can then be used to guide the application of salt substitutes and dietary adjustments in patients with chronic kidney disease.
The aim of this study is to collect synchronized data from multiple monitoring techniques of mechanical ventilation (pressure/flow waves from the ventilator, electrical impedance tomography - EIT, esophageal pressure, capnography) in patients ventilated either on intensive care units or during anesthesia and evaluate the data by detailed mathematical analysis, to test three hypotheses: 1. Various published methods of calculation of the expiratory time constant provide different results in most cases. 2. Inhomogeneous ventilation (as described by EIT) affects the form of the expiratory flow curve and thus the calculated expiratory time constants. 3. The calculation of mechanical energy transferred to the lungs is affected by the chosen technique and length of the inspiratory pause maneuver. This study does not test any new or non-standard methods and does not in any way interfere with the course of treatment indicated by the clinician, apart from extending the monitoring techniques.
RACEMATE is a phase 2b, multicentre, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study designed to explore the efficacy and mechanism of action of tezepelumab in adults with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).
The goal of this prospective, digital randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a predictive ILI detection algorithm and associated alerts during influenza season for adults living in the contigent United States. The main study objectives are to assess the effectiveness of predictive ILI detection algorithm and associated alerts on protective behaviors related to ILI and assess the accuracy of a predictive ILI detection algorithm using participant self-reported ILI symptoms and diagnosis.
Intestinal floras and their metabolites are involved in progressing metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. However, currently, articles related to the relationship between intestinal floras and atherosclerosis mainly focus on coronary atherosclerotic disease (CAD) population, or atherosclerosis model animals such as ApoE-/-, LDLR-/- high-fat diet mice, and there are few studies on Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). CLTI and CAD have a similar pathological basis of atherosclerosis. It is unclear whether intestinal flora plays an essential role in the occurrence and development of CLTI. This project aims to explore the relation between microorganisms, metabolites, and CLTI.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of integrating Snoezelen methods with aromatherapy and personal items in reducing agitation in Arab elderly individuals with dementia. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the combination of Snoezelen methods, aromatherapy, and the use of personal items significantly reduce agitation in elderly Arab patients with dementia compared to standard care practices? How do patients and caregivers perceive the impact of this integrated approach on the overall well-being and quality of life of the patients? Participants in this study will: Engage in sessions utilizing Snoezelen methods, a multi-sensory environment designed to deliver stimuli to various senses. Receive aromatherapy treatments with selected scents known for their calming properties. Be provided with personal items that are familiar and meaningful to them, to create a sense of comfort and security.