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Filter by:The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of HILT on cervical flexibility and pain reduction in myofascial trigger points. The research will be carried out in the Physiotherapy laboratory of Andrés Bello University. The participants will be civil servants and volunteer university students with the presence of latent MTrPs of the upper trapezius muscle. Participants will be randomized and divided into 3 study groups: group 1 (HILT and stretching exercises), group 2 (sham HILT and stretching exercises), and group 3 (the conventional US and stretching exercises). The treatments will be carried out twice a week for 4 weeks accompanied by 2 evaluations during the treatment and 1 post-treatment follow-up. The main result will be considered the differences in pain intensity (ΔPI), pain pressure threshold (ΔPPT), cervical spine range (ΔCROM), and cervical disability (ΔND) between the evaluation sessions.
Several minimal invasive techniques have been proposed since the last decade aiming to enhance and provide adequate environment for periodontal regeneration. Harrel and Rees proposed minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in 1995 and minimal invasive surgical technique (MIST) that was introduced in 2007 and then further enforced with modified minimally invasive surgical technique (M-MIST) in 2009 . A new minimal invasive technique called Non-Incised Papilla Surgical Approach (NIPSA) was introduced in 2017. It is aims to maintain the marginal tissues integrity by placing horizontal or oblique incision apical to the defect approaching the defect through apical access.
A multicenter, retrospective clinical study was carried out in the medical records management system of 6 hospitals in Tianjin. Patients who were suffered with Coronary heart disease angina pectoris and underwent coronary angiography are collected. The investigators collect and analyze the demographics, laboratory information, clinical outcome data, and coronary angiographic data of patients. To explore the correlation between hypercholesterolemia and the degree of coronary artery stenosis of Coronary heart disease angina pectoris, and to further research the influence of hypertension on total cholesterol level and coronary artery stenosis, and provide guidance for clinical prevention and treatment.
Study description: The preset study seeks to investigate factors associated with of hygiene-related behaviors and adherence to viral mitigation protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, factors associated with of adherence to WHO-advised hygiene-related behaviors and adherence to governmental mitigation protocols are investigations. The aim of the project is to: - Inform the policymakers, the general public, scientists, and health practitioners about the cognitive, behavioral, emotional, motivational, and trait components underlying hygiene-related behaviors and adherence. - Help policymakers better understand adherence and the factors it is associated with, providing empirical grounds to advance societies battle against the COVID-19-virus from an epidemiological perspective by promoting factors that increase adherence. Hypothesis/Research questions Hypothesis 1: Risk perception, altruism and governmental trust will significantly be associated with both adherence and hygiene-related behavior, with increased risk perception, altruism, and governmental trust associated with higher rates of adherence and hygiene-related behavior. The personality traits conscientiousness and agreeableness will significantly be associated with both adherence and hygiene related behavior, with increased conscientiousness, and agreeableness associated with higher rates of adherence and hygiene-related behavior. Furthermore, beliefs about pandemic protocol efficacy and beliefs about collective mitigation behavior (i.e., "it is only useful to follow transmission protocols if everyone else does") will be associated with adherence to viral mitigation protocols and hygiene-related behaviors. Research Question 1: Is there a difference between the use of various platforms to obtain information about COVID with regards to adherence to viral mitigation protocols and hygiene-related behaviors? Research Question 2: To what extend are different sources of obtaining information associated with adherence to hygiene-related behavior and adherence to viral mitigation protocols? Research Question 3: To what extent are different personality traits (measured with the Short Big Five Inventory‐10 (BFI‐10)) associated with adherence to viral mitigation protocols and hygiene-related behaviors?
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy treatment represents the standard approach for resectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The incidence of pulmonary infection and other perioperative complications were higher in patients who received esophagectomy and neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy than those without neoadjuvant treatment and surgery patients. However, reliable clinical data can quantify the damage degree of immunologic function caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy is still unknown. This project regards the level of lymphocyte and immunocyte in peripheral blood as a quantitative index to reflect the dynamic change of the immunologic function of patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy treatment. Meanwhile, the investigators will also investigate the relationship between the level of lymphocyte and immunocyte in peripheral blood and the response rate of neoadjuvant therapy.
In this prospective, single arm, open label, clinical trial, a total of 50 acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage patients will be enrolled. Patients will receive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) -based chemotherapy and are permitted to receive allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) after CR . Otherwise, they will finish the consolidation chemotherapy. Patients with t(9;22) will receive chemotherapy combined with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. The purpose of current study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of ALL-based chemotherapy，effect of genetic abnormality and minimal residual disease (MRD) on prognosis in patients with acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage.
Vasoplegic syndrome is characterized clinically by reduced systemic vascular resistance and normal or increased cardiac output. It is principally observed in cardiovascular and orthopedic interventions and is characterized by a systemic inflammatory response with the inability of the vascular endothelial muscles to contract and a resistance to the action of vasoactive drugs. This event extends the length of stay in the critical care area due to the need of vasoactive drugs. The investigators aim to assess the standardized application of midodrine in postoperative patients without sepsis and need of vasoactive drugs in order to reduce the length of stay in critical care area and for extension in hospital.
During coronary artery bypass surgery, myocardial protection, especially of the right ventricle, may be inadequate in the presence of severe coronary lesions that obstruct the antegrade delivery of cold cardioplegia
BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE: There is very limited literature available on the arrhythmia occurrence in the context of an infection by the SARS-CoV2 virus. On the other hand, treatment strategies against the SARS-CoV2 virus may carry a risk of QTc prolongation and pro-arrhythmia/sudden death which may be amplified by concomitant use of other QTc-prolonging drugs and/or ion disbalances. COVIDAR is an international initiative to monitor the occurrence of arrhythmic events in the context of the SARS-CoV2 infection, to identify potential modifiable predisposing factors to reduce their incidence and to inform the best arrhythmia management options in this patient population. MAIN OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence and type of arrhythmic events in the context of the SARS-CoV2 infection. STUDY DESIGN: patient registry (observational). Patients will not undergo any additional investigations. Only data that is generated during routine clinical care will be collected. STUDY POPULATION: Patients admitted to the hospital highly suspected of or with confirmed COVID-19.
This is a study for participants with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who had tumor progression after first-line treatment with platinum and fluoropyrimidine doublet therapy. The study will be conducted in 2 parts.