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Filter by:Santen will evaluate the intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering effect and efficacy of DE-117 ophthalmic solution 0.002% in latanoprost low/non-responder subjects diagnosed with POAG or OHT
The aim of this study was to determine whether the administration of tranexamic acid in patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery can inhibit damage in endothelial glycocalyx layer. As a prospective double blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial, the investigators detect and compare the changes in concentrations of serum syndecan-1 and heparan sulfate before and after surgery.
This study evaluates the use of ABI-1968, a topical cream, in the treatment of cervical precancerous lesions in females without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
Aromatase inhibitor therapy has become a standard adjuvant endocrine therapy for postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Up to 50% of postmenopausal breast cancer survivors exhibit significant aromatase inhibitor musculoskeletal symptoms, defined as severe joint pain and stiffness. Aromatase inhibitor musculoskeletal symptoms in turn has a negative effect on the women's physical function and quality of life, leading to discontinued aromatase inhibitor therapy and causing significant social and economic burden. Given aromatase inhibitor musculoskeletal symptoms' profound effects, the management of aromatase inhibitor musculoskeletal symptoms is an essential component in cancer care. The investigators propose to test auricular point acupressure- -an innovative, non-invasive, nonpharmacologic, and low-cost intervention- -to manage aromatase inhibitor musculoskeletal symptoms in breast cancer survivors. Auricular point acupressure applies an acupuncture-like stimulation to ear acupoints without using a needle (i.e., seeds are taped to the acupoints) to treat illness/symptoms. Auricular point acupressure is particularly well suited for current challenges of unmet aromatase inhibitor musculoskeletal symptoms management. The investigators propose a randomized controlled trial to (1) determine the efficacy of auricular point acupressure in relieving aromatase inhibitor musculoskeletal symptoms, and (2) examine the inflammatory signaling of auricular point acupressure effects in breast cancer survivors treated with aromatase inhibitor. The investigators will also measure psychological, behavioral, personal, and social factors that may moderate or mediate the effects of auricular point acupressure. The investigators also believe inflammatory cytokines may partially explain the mechanism of action of auricular point acupressure for improved aromatase inhibitor musculoskeletal symptoms and physical function, and plan to measure these. This study will identify a novel approach to manage aromatase inhibitor musculoskeletal symptoms in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors, with minimal side effects. If successful, the paradigm of pain management will shift from a traditional medical model to a larger integrative medicine and patient-management paradigm to avoid unnecessary evolution towards prolonged disability.
Characterization of Retinal vascular disease in eyes with mild to moderate NPDR in Diabetes type 2, using novel non-invasive Imaging methods, in a longitudinal, prospective and interventional clinical Study with 2 years of duration (CORDIS).
Pediatric high-grade gliomas are highly aggressive and treatment options are limited. The purpose of this first-in-pediatrics study is to examine the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of GDC-0084 and to estimate its maximum tolerated dose (MTD) when administered to pediatric patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) or other diffuse midline H3 K27M-mutant gliomas after they have received radiation therapy (RT). GDC-0084 is a brain-penetrant inhibitor of a growth-promoting cell signaling pathway that is dysregulated in the majority of diffuse midline glioma tumor cells. This study is also designed to enable a preliminary assessment of the antitumor activity of single-agent GDC-0084, in the hope of enabling rational combination therapy with systemic therapy and/or radiation therapy (RT) in this patient population, which is in desperate need of therapeutic advances. Primary Objectives 1. To estimate the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or the recommended phase 2 dosage (RP2D) of GDC-0084 in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed diffuse midline glioma, including diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) 2. To define and describe the toxicities associated with administering GDC-0084 after radiation therapy (RT) in a pediatric population 3. To characterize the pharmacokinetics of GDC-0084 in a pediatric population Secondary Objectives 1. To estimate the rate and duration of radiographic response in patients with newly diagnosed DIPG or other diffuse midline glioma treated with RT followed by GDC-0084 2. To estimate the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) distributions for patients with newly diagnosed DIPG or other diffuse midline glioma treated with RT followed by GDC-0084
This prospective case-control study aims to evaluate the utility and establish laboratory thresholds for a multi-serotype urine antigen test for the diagnosis of pneumococcal community acquired pneumonia in children 5 years of age or younger in Guatemala.
Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare inherited genetic disease of autosomal dominant inheritance with a prevalence of 1/6000. It is manifested by haemorrhages, mucocutaneous telangiectasias and visceral arteriovenous malformations. These symptoms significantly affect the daily lives of patients, their social relationships and their working lives. HAS (Haute Autorité de Santé) national recommendations focus on assessing and improving the quality of life (QOL) of patients. Many scales for measuring QOL exist but they are most often general and therefore have the disadvantage of not taking into account the particularities of pathologies and their symptoms and do not allow to have a precise vision of their impact on QOL. It is important to be able to evaluate this impact, to determine its nature and to quantify it so that health professional can adapt their proposal for the management of HHT patients. And only the development of a specific and validated QOL measurement scale will allow them to access this information. The aim of this study is to develop a scale of measurement of quality of life in HHT disease and to validate it, a scale specific to HHT, simple and fast to fill by the patients themselves.
- Vitamin D considers as the most potent effect on calcium level in blood it was found that vitamin D target mainly bone tissue intestine and kidney for calcium absorption In bone, vitamin D stimulates mainly the activity of osteoclasts osteoblast activity on the other hand it increases the production of extracellular matrix proteins by different osteoblastic activity. Vitamin D also increase intestinal calcium absorption and regulate synthesis and secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) Implant consider as one of the most successful treatment modalities that usually used in dental clinics for restoring single or multiple missed teeth knowing that successful rate of dental implant may reach up to 99% however there are many different techniques for implant placement they mainly depend on the same procedure for implant placement even sequential drilling technique or single drilling technique some paper supported that sequential drilling is much better than single drilling technique on other hand some assume that single drilling is much better as it save time effort material less bone trauma & less heat generation although there are many studies performed on sequential drilling & single drilling techniques we still have a gap for understanding the ideal technique for implant placement in patients with vitamin D deficiency
The purpose of the study is to investigate contemporary antiplatelet therapy management of patients referred for non-cardiac and cardiac surgical procedures while on chronic therapy with antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant drugs. These medications are routinely prescribed to patients following percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), known diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, prosthetic heart valves, transcatheter aortic valve procedures, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, peripheral artery revascularization procedures etc. This is a highly relevant and understudied clinical area with no randomized clinical trials or large-scale prospective evidence, except for bridging data with unfractionated heparin (UFH). Most recommendations and guidelines are based on consensus expert opinion. While post-PCI patients, especially those treated with coronary stents are placed on dual antiplatelet agents such as aspirin and P2Y12 blocking agents, performing surgery while on these agents increase the risk of hemorrhagic complications, discontinuation or interruption of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has been associated with adverse ischemic outcomes secondary to myocardial infarction (MI) and stent thrombosis (ST). Moreover, there is only no clear consensus regarding continuation of aspirin perioperatively in these patients. As in the case of PCI, similar arguments for juxtaposed risks (thrombosis vs. bleeding) can be made for a myriad of clinical situations where chronic (≥45 days) use antiplatelet and anticoagulant medication (together referred to as antithrombotic drugs) are indicated. In addition, there are many procedures and surgeries with different bleeding and ischemic risks that cannot be studies through dedicated randomized studies and a registry collection of such information could provide valuable guidance to providers and patients worldwide.