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Filter by:The study population will consist of 3 mutually-exclusive sets of patients and subjects: - TBI patients with intracranial bleeding - TBI patients without intracranial bleeding - Control subjects with normal brain health. Research subjects between the ages of 22 to 50 will be enrolled. All TBI patients must have a diagnostic head CT scan within 24 hours of the injury. TBI patients without intracranial bleeding based on the CT scan must have a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score at enrollment of ≤ 14. Total maximum duration of active monitoring with the device in this study is 48 hours with a clinical follow-up at day 7 after enrollment.
Heat stroke is a clinical syndrome with high incidence and high fatality rate in summer. Patients with liver, kidney, and brain damage are prone to secondary MODS, and the prognosis is poor due to high medical costs. At present, there is no unified diagnostic criteria for acute liver injury associated with heat stroke, and the commonly used prognosis scores are rarely included in liver injury indicators, which is not good for practicality.
The study aims to assess the feasibility of detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from pilonidal wound dressings to assemble a VOC profile for the assessment of wound healing trends. Non-healing wounds (NHWs) pose a significant burden to healthcare providers and to affected patients. Difficulties arise in the identification of wounds which are not on a healing trajectory. Early identification allows for proactive management to try and reduce healing time. Recent studies indicate that wound VOCs may have the potential to differentiate between healing and non-healing wounds. This study will use pilonidal abscesses for the analysis of wound VOC profiles using a non-invasive technique.
Evaluation of the performance and safety of the C Scope Visualization System
Aortic dissection is the most common aortic disease leading to death. Among them, patients with Stanford type A dissection (TAAD) are prone to dissection rupture in the early stage, and their condition deteriorates rapidly. They need immediate surgical treatment after admission.In this study, the detection data of biomarkers of nervous system Ischemia / Reperfusion (I/R)injury in patients with Stanford type A dissection were retrospectively analyzed, and the effects of different doses of adrenaline on biomarkers of nervous system I/R injury were evaluated by statistical methods.The information of 132 patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection who underwent sun's operation in the Department of cardiovascular surgery of the first medical center of the PLA General Hospital from January 2012 to January 2019 was retrospectively analyzed.
Retrospective observational study to investigate acute kidney injury (AKI) epidemiology and outcomes in patients hospitalized in University Hospital San Martino, Genova, Italy.
Depression is a debilitating psychiatric disorder with a recurrent and progressive course. Around 25% of depressive patients has experienced moderate to severe levels of childhood trauma (CT), resulting in earlier onset and more severe and recurrent depressions. There is currently no targeted treatment for CT-related depression. This is problematic as patients with CT-related depression respond poorly to standard depression treatments. The RESET-psychotherapy study proposes an innovative, targeted disease-modifying treatment strategy for CT-related depression. The main objective is to investigate the effectiveness of trauma-focused therapy (TFT), as an addition to regular depression treatment ('treatment as usual'; TAU), in reducing depression symptom severity in patients with CT-related depression. 158 adult patients will be randomized to receive a 12-week treatment with 1) TAU or 2) TFT in combination with TAU. The primary outcome measure is defined as depression symptom severity after 12 weeks treatment (post-treatment), measured with the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self Rated (IDS-SR).
Radical nephrectomy is a common operation for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma. However, acute kidney injury frequently occurs after surgery. And the occurrence of acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease. Intraoperative hypotension is identified as an important risk factor of postoperative acute kidney injury. Preliminary studies showed that goal-directed hemodynamic management may reduce kidney injury after surgery but requires further demonstration. We hypothesized that goal-directed hemodynamic management combining hydration, inotropes, and forced diuresis to maintain pulse pressure variation <9%, mean arterial pressure ≥85 mmHg, and urine flow rate >200 ml/h (3ml/kg/h) may reduce the incidence of acute kidney injury and improve long-term renal outcome after radical nephrectomy. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of goal-directed hemodynamic management on the occurrence of acute and persistent kidney injury in patients following radical nephrectomy.
This is a post - market study with a wound dressing, a CE-marked medical device available on the european market. The device will be used in routine clinical practice, i.e. within its intended purpose and without any additional invasive or stressing examinations for the patients. Up to 36 adult patients with wounds suitable to be treated with the medical device and meeting the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled at two participating German sites. During 5 on-site visits within 28 days routine weekly dressing changes the Health Care Professional will examine the wound and will perform required wound care and dressing changes. Pictures of the wound with and without dressing will be taken at each visit and used for automatic analysis. The subjects will be asked to rate their general wound pain and the pain perceived during dressing changes. A wound-related quality of life questionnaire will be presented to the subjects twice and the subject and HCP will rate their safisfaction with the product.
Background: There is a need for standardized interventions in community rehabilitation that can improve everyday task performance for older adults with cognitive challenges after acquired brain injury. Older adults are often excluded from research due to strict inclusion criteria. It is critical for a sustainable health service system that these patients are empowered and reach their maximum level of independence. The Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform System (PRPP) of Intervention can be applied by Occupational Therapists (OT) for clients with cognitive challenges to enhance mastery of needed or desired everyday tasks. There is no current evidence for the effectiveness of this intervention for this population. Purpose: A clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of the PRPP intervention for older persons with cognitive impairments after brain injury in the context of community-based rehabilitation. Method: In PRPP intervention the OT uses systematically instructions in task training to support a client to use cognitive strategies efficiently. The everyday tasks used for training should be valued by the participant and useful in their rehabilitation. The tasks could include different parts of morning routines, simple or complex meal planning or preparation, use of cell phone, leisure activities, or other household and community activities. At best the skills are generalized throughout all everyday activities, and the OTs' role as a cognitive mediator fades as participants internalize the strategies. The participants receive PRPP intervention 3 times a week for 3 weeks, every session last for 45-60 minutes. The participants' task mastery and cognitive strategy use will be measured at least 5 times in each phase: baseline, intervention, after the intervention, and 4 weeks after the discharge from rehabilitation. The measurement scores at baseline act controls and are therefore compared with the other phases for the same participant. The same procedure will be repeated for the other participants, but then with a staggered intervention phase. A staggered intervention phase acts as a control between participants and allows to see if changes occur only when the intervention is introduced. Implications for practice: The investigators assume that this systematic intervention will improve everyday task performance, and will in turn contribute to empowerment and independence of older adults with cognitive challenges after brain injuries.