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Filter by:The prevalence of food allergy in the western world is a growing health problem. The majority of reactions are caused due to oral exposure to the known food allergen. However, there are reports about allergic symptoms after exposure to the allergenic food by contact and/ or inhalation. Most of those reports are subjective without an objective report of healthcare professionals. There are only a few prospective studies that observed objectively the "reliability" of those subjective reports. The estimated chance for systemic allergic reaction due to skin prick test with fresh food is 0.008%, and even then it will not cause anaphylaxis that will need epinephrine use. That evidence is in concordance with our experience. Even with all the information gathered, a study that examines the chance of systemic reaction after skin contact with the allergenic food is still missing. Additionally, lately, researchers start to examine the influence of food allergy on the quality of life (QOL) of allergic children and their parents. As expected, all studies show negative effects on QOL. The major concern of the parents is from random exposure and severe allergic reaction due to contact with the allergenic food. As far as the investigators know, no study examined the influence of supervised contact with allergenic food on the fear of the child and his parents. The study aims to evaluate the risk for a systemic allergic reaction after skin exposure to allergenic food in children with known food allergy.
This study was conducted in a cross-sectional descriptive type with 160 infertile women who were treated in the IVF Clinic of a university hospital between July - October 2020 in order to evaluate the effect of patient-centered care approach in infertility on treatment-related quality of life. The data of the study were collected face to face through the "Introductory Information Form" "Patient Centered Care Form for Infertile Women" and "FertiQol Treatment Module".
The effectiveness of balneotherapy in relieving chronic low back pain has been scientifically proven. This project aims to study in what extent a Balneotherapy program in São Pedro do Sul Thermal Baths influences chronic low back pain of individuals aged 65 and above, and in what order of magnitude it happens, on which domains (functional, psychological, biophysical and socioeconomic) and it's repercussions. For that, the investigators intended to carry out a project subdivided into two tasks. The first, and the most complex, with a holistic approach, will be carried out by a randomized controlled study (RCT) with focus on the various biopsychosocial domains of patients with chronic lumbar pain. Concerning the second task, another RCT will be carried out aiming for statistically significant changes in the lumbar thermographic maps before and after treatment, as well as the theoretical framework of all the findings.
An observational cohort study of patients discharged from the ICU following admission with COVID19 infection, looking at their medical wellbeing 6 months after discharge from the ICU.
In this context, FSK would like to implement a clinical study to assess the added value on the health-related QoL from the enhanced follow-up of ostomy patients by a HHN including stomal therapists. The interventional group will benefit from delivery and enhanced follow-up by the FSK HHN provided, in particular, by stomal therapy nurse consultants and patient-relation experts during in-person or remote appointments in addition to the routine care delivered and prescribed by the sites. The control group will receive the routine care prescribed by the sites and will be provided with ostomy equipment by FSK.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a transdiagnostic intervention whose aim is to reduce experiential avoidance and promote psychological flexibility, which involves engaging in values-based behaviour while accepting painful internal experiences with openness and awareness. A growing body of research supports the efficacy of brief ACT for a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and stress. Given that ACT is a transdiagnostic intervention that targets the core processes related to human suffering, this treatment may be particularly useful for implementation in primary care with diverse groups of individuals and presentations. The objective of this study is to develop and pilot test a brief, virtual, group-based ACT intervention for depression and anxiety delivered in primary care settings to determine if a future randomized controlled trial of this group treatment is both warranted and feasible. The investigators will examine (1) the feasibility and acceptability of the study procedures, (2) clinician adherence to the treatment protocol, and (3) a preliminary analysis of the treatment effectiveness. A total of 3 groups (N = 30-45) will be conducted via three primary care clinics in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The group treatment will be delivered over four 90-minute sessions. Participants will complete assessment measures at pretreatment, post-treatment, and at two follow-up time points (1-month post-treatment and 3-6-months post-treatment). All assessments and treatment sessions will be conducted virtually via videoconferencing platform.
10 years of follow-up after surgery for hiatal hernia by tension-free mesh closure or simple suturing.
This study is to evaluate the efficacy of a mobile app for monitoring the quality of life of patients but also on detection delay of side effects and/or complications linked to the therapeutic management. This allow to adapt their care more quickly, through a prospective randomized study. The impact of this connected monitoring of patients' anxiety will also be evaluated in this study as well as the time taken by the medical team to manage alerts generated by this application.
The purpose of this graduate student research study is to evaluate the efficacy of a multi-strain probiotic and investigate if sex differences influence the role of probiotics on stress and immunity biomarkers.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether Low Level Laser therapy (LLLT) can improve the quality of life in women with Lichen Sclerosus (LS) and insufficient topical treatment. Methods: In a clinical trial study conducted between January 2016 and July 2018, the investigators included 100 women with LS with insufficient topical treatment. All participants received ten LLLT treatments (808 nm and 500 mW) over a period of 8 weeks. The first four treatments where planned as two treatments per week. The remaining six treatments where planned as once a week. The effect was monitored by a Danish health-related quality of life tool (HRQoL test).