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Filter by:The prevention of infection is the single most important goal influencing peri-operative care of patients with open fractures. Standard practice in the management of open fractures includes sterile technique and pre-operative skin preparation with an antiseptic solution. The available solutions kill bacteria and decrease the quantity of native skin flora, thereby decreasing surgical site infection (SSI). While there is extensive guidance on specific procedures for prophylactic antibiotic use and standards for sterile technique, the evidence regarding the choice of antiseptic skin preparation solution is very limited for open fracture surgery.
To compare safely and efficacy of intraprostatic injection of botulinum toxin A versus ethanol for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Salt-sensitive hypertension (SSH) accounts for about the half of all Hypertension (HT) cases .In SSH, Na+/K+-ATPase activity is impaired. Impaired Na+/K+-ATPase activity in the lens epithelium results in cortical opacities in the peripheral equator of the lens. This study analyzed 305 patients with hypertension aged between 40 and 80 years and 124 non-HT controls. A total of 163 patients with HT who were admitted to the emergency service at least once with a minimum increase of 10% in their systolic and diastolic blood pressure after consuming salted food met the eligible criteria for HT and were included in the SSH group. A total of 142 patients who were previously diagnosed with HT but had no previous history were considered non-SSH. Two researchers examined the presence of cortical lens opacities biomicroscopically using the diffuse, direct, Scheimpflug, and retroillumination from fundus methods.
The specific aim of this study is to evoke functional movement in the hand of both healthy individuals and individuals diagnosed with a stable cervical spinal cord injury with non-functional movement of the fingers. The primary purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of achieving refined hand movements through electrical stimulation of the muscles within the forearm. It is believed that this study will be able to identify specific stimulation parameters and electrode spatial configurations responsible for various refined hand movements. After an eligible individual agrees to participate in this study, s/he will receive transcutaneous electrical stimulation on the forearm in order to evoke different hand and finger movements. The precision, specificity, and extent of these movements will be visually assessed. In order to better evaluate these movements, participants may also be asked to perform various functional tasks with their hand. The grip strength and evoked forces at the fingertips will also be measured using sensors. There will be up to 4 study sessions each week for up to 8 weeks, with each session lasting up to 4 hours. Upon completion of these study sessions, the individual's participation in the study is considered complete.
This study evaluates the different enhancement using a contrast agent dose in computed tomography based on total body weight or based on lean body weight. Half of participants will receive contrast agent dose based on their total body weight, while the other half will receive a dose based on their lean body weight. Our hypothesis is that if contrast agent is administered not basing on total body weight but on lean body weight it is possible to obtain equal or better quality of enhanced images, a reduction of the variability of contrast enhancement, and also a dose reduction in some patients (overweight ones).
This study tests whether galantamine (GAL) reduces HIV-related inflammation and cognitive deficits. In this double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study, HIV-infected individuals (N=120; 60 smokers and 60 non-smokers) will be randomized to 12 weeks of GAL or placebo, followed by a 4-week washout, then 12 weeks of GAL or placebo (arms switched). Outcomes are monocyte/macrophage and T cell activation and neurocognitive performance.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of daratumumab in addition to standard chemotherapy in pediatric participants with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)/lymphoblastic lymphoma (LL) and T-cell ALL/LL as measured by the complete response (CR) rate.
This study is assessing if a reduced dosing schedule (1+1) of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) is non-inferior to the currently used schedule used in most of Canada.The vaccine is currently usually given as 3 doses at 2, 4 and 12 months of age. This study aims to find out if it is possible to achieve the same protection using just 2 doses, at 2 and 12 months.
Metabolic imprints of five different types of alcohol will be investigated in two study groups. The study will be an assessor-blinded, parallel dietary trial (crossover design). The project aims to identify the chemical nature and kinetics of metabolite changes related to alcohol, hops, grapes and other beverage constituents as well as the brewing processes.
The training of the respiratory muscles seems to be fundamental in people who require a high physical demand. There is abundant scientific evidence that relates the respiratory variables and the limitation to exercise. The published studies are athletics and cycling, however it is scarce in football. Objective. To assess the effects of inspiratory muscle training on lung function and sports performance in soccer players.