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Filter by:The best technique for this repair would be that which requires least time in realisation, least consumption of material for the repair and that which produces less pain at short and long-term permitting the resumption of intercourse quicker and with less pain thereby requiring less necessity to take out the stitches and less frequency of re stitching. The investigators research is looking for a technique for repairing the perineum more advantageously.
Interstitial cystitis (IC)/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is a clinical syndrome of pelvic pain and/or urinary urgency/frequency in absence of a specific cause such as bacterial infection or damage to the bladder. The pathogenetic mechanisms of IC/CPPS are as yet undefined and it is largely this lack of knowledge, which precludes a systematic therapeutic approach. Experimental evidence, including results from the animal models of cystitis and the knock-out mice, indicate a participation of tachykinin receptors, especially the NK1R, in neurogenic inflammation, which is considered an important element of the IC complex. However, there is very scant information about the molecular mechanisms of IC in humans, or of the types of receptors, which participate in neurogenic inflammation. Based on our molecular biological know-how and the clinical expertise, we propose to investigate the role of the tachykinin and bradykinin receptors and their signalling partners in CPPS and bladder dysfunction in humans.
Hernia of the abdominal wall occur frequently after various surgical procedures of the abdomen and are increasingly performed by laparoscopic means. Different mesh fixation techniques are applied, but the influence of mesh fixation on shrinkage is not known in human patients. Therefore, mesh shrinkage was assessed using two different techniques for fixation.
The study is undertaken to investigate whether relaxing music therapy before, during and after laparoscopic cholecystectomy has any effect on pain, PONV or fatigue and level of stress as measured by Cortisol and C reactive protein. Patients will be scored according to those endpoints 1 and 3 hours after surgery and on day 1 and 7 post-OP.
The purpose of this study is to describe the use of pain treatments in Taiwan, the demographics, clinical characteristics of patients requiring pain treatments, current treatments, outcomes of treatments and the reasons for changing pain medication during treatment.
RATIONALE: Gathering information from older patients with newly diagnosed cancer may help doctors learn more about the risks of functional decline. PURPOSE: This studying is looking at the physical and mental health of older patients with newly diagnosed cancer.
The complexity of cancer patients' symptoms and health problems constitutes considerable distress and burden for patients and their family caregivers. To help them manage the illness effectively, there is a need to better understand the complexity of symptoms and symptom clusters in patients and caregivers. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to explore a set of important fundamental research questions to advance the scientific knowledge of cancer patients' and caregivers' symptoms, symptom clusters and health-related quality of life. The investigators will follow 500 cancer patients and their caregivers with repeated measures over 6 months to assess their symptoms, symptom clusters, and quality of life over time. Caregiver burden will also be examined in the caregivers.
Although acetaminophen is the most commonly used nonprescription drug in the USA, little is known regarding the influence of genes and race/ethnicity on acetaminophen disposition. The investigators long-term goal is to understand the causes of differences in acetaminophen disposition between people that are the result of genetic variation and ethnicity and may predispose individuals to a higher risk of acetaminophen hepatotoxicity. The aim of this particular study is to measure the rate of elimination of acetaminophen via the 3 main pathways (glucuronidation, sulfation and oxidation) in self-identified White-Americans (n=100) and African-Americans (n=100). These rates will then be correlated with selected genetic polymorphisms in genes encoding enzymes involved in acetaminophen metabolism. Two main hypotheses will be tested: 1. African-Americans eliminate acetaminophen more rapidly by glucuronidation than do White-Americans. 2. Elimination via glucuronidation, sulfation, and oxidation in subjects will be significantly correlated with the presence of polymorphisms in the UGT1A6, SULT1A1, and CYP2E1 genes, respectively.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the analgesic effect of combination of tramadol hydrochloride and acetaminophen in participants for treatment of fibromyalgia pain (chronic widespread pain and presence of tender points).
Many medical procedures aimed at helping children can cause them pain and distress. If children experience certain levels of pain or distress, it can have long lasting negative effects. The emergency department can be a particularly stressful place for children and their parents. There are also many procedures that children may have in the emergency department that can cause pain and distress. These include procedures such as needle pokes, stitches, or setting a broken bone. Two common methods of managing a child's pain in the emergency department are drugs and distraction. Drugs are not always practical and may come with unwanted side effects. Distraction is often used formally or informally and by parents or the health professionals. One form of distraction involves listening to music. This can lower the child's pain and distress by moving their attention from the painful stimulus, for example a needle poke, to a more pleasant sensation such as familiar children's songs. This study will test whether music is useful to help lower pain and distress for young children (ages 3 to 6 years) who are visiting an emergency department and need an intravenous line. Music is safe and pleasant for children. The results from this study could be important for many children receiving medical care.