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Filter by:Newborn screening in Germany is a voluntary program. Cystinosis and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are rare autosomal recessive diseases. They are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, i.e. both parents carry a defective gene. Neither disease can be detected early by the methods established in routine newborn screening. However, common genetic mutations are known for both diseases. The aim of the study presented here is to provide the scientific basis for molecular genetic newborn screening for cystinosis and SMA. In particular, to investigate whether inclusion of these diseases in general newborn screening should be recommended. The participating screening laboratories for this project are Labor Becker & Kollegen, Munich, Germany and Screening Laboratory Hannover, Germany. Hospitals that send their dry blood spot cards for routine newborn screening to these laboratories will receive an offer to participate in the pilot project. Participation is free of charge. Parents who wish to participate in this pilot project will receive an information sheet explaining the screening process and objectives. A parent and the treating physician sign the information sheet as documentation of informed consent. Their signature and informed consent are required for the pilot. Routine NBS according to German pediatric guidelines involves the collection of dried blood spot cards 36-72 hours after birth. Molecular genetic screening in the pilot project will be performed with the same dried blood spot card used for routine newborn screening. In cystinosis, genetic testing for the 3 most common mutations in Germany will be performed. In SMA, a homozygous deletion of exon 7 in the SMN gene is detected by a PCR test. The molecular genetic test is performed on the same day as routine newborn screening.Normal findings are not reported to parents. However, they can contact the laboratories to inquire about them. Parents of newborns with two mutations in the cystinosis gene or with a homozygous deletion of exon 7 in the SMN gene are immediately informed of the disease by a physician. Further diagnostics to confirm the disease will be organized close to home. The study started on Jan. 15, 2018, and recruitment was completed on Sept. 30, 2022.
This study is open to adults with geographic atrophy, an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration. People can join the study if they are at least 50 years old. The purpose of this study is to find out how well different doses of a medicine called BI 771716 are tolerated. This study has 2 parts. Part 1 of the study takes about 3 months. In this part, participants receive 1 injection of BI 771716 directly into one of the eyes affected by geographic atrophy. Part 2 of the study takes about 4 months. In this part, participants receive 2 injections of BI 771716 directly into the eye. There are 4 weeks between the first and the second injection. In this study, BI 771716 is given to humans for the first time. The doctors compare how well participants tolerate the different doses of BI 771716. The doctors also regularly check the general health of the participants.
Microneedling with topical INSULIN is a simple, effective tool for building body's new collagen layers and thus an alternative to all erosive techniques such as lasers, peels. The skin responds to fine punctures with the release of growth factors. 8 It is a safe procedure that can be performed in the office without complications, with a good cost-benefit because it is economically viable without any effect on patient's daily activities. 9
The current post-market clinical investigation has been designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CELLBOOSTER® Lift, a HA-based product marketed by SUISSELLE SA. For this purpose, healthy subjects with signs of skin aging with mild to moderate wrinkles, skin laxity, dry and dull skin on the face, received a 3-session treatment and were followed-up over a 4-month period after the initial injection. Several objective measurements of skin quality were performed with different parameters: skin elasticity, density, dryness, microcirculation, wrinkles, color/homogeneity. Clinical improvement was also evaluated, as well as subject and investigator satisfactions. The safety of the injections was also followed with injection site reactions and adverse events collection.
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the risk factors associated with incident HGD/GA in patients with CAG with or without IM who are enrolled in endoscopic surveillance, as well as to compare GA incidence according to the OLGA and OLGIM scales in patients 18 years or older. . The main questions it aims to answer are: - What risk factors are associated with incident HGD/GA in patients with CAG with or without IM? - What is the comparative HGD/GA incidence according to the OLGA and OLGIM scales?
The objective of study is to evaluate the influence of the use of Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) from the patient's produced by a new horizontal centrifugation protocol associated with particulate xenogenous bone graft in the rehabilitation of atrophic maxillary sinus for early osseointegrated implants plancement. In a split-mouth model, twelve patients in need of rehabilitation with at least two bilateral implants in the regions of atrophic maxillary sinus will simultaneously undergo bone reconstruction using deproteinized particulate xenogenous bone (Bio-Oss Small®; Geistlich AG, Wolhusen , Switzerland). Randomly, one of the surgical sites of each patient will be reconstructed using the associated technique of solid PRF + Liquid PRF with the xenogen material, where at the end of the grafting procedure, both sites will be protected by a collagen membrane (Bio-Gide® Compressed; Geistlich AG, Wolhusen, Switzerland) positioned over the surgical access of the maxillary sinus. During the research, cone-beam computed tomography scans will be performed preoperatively, immediately after surgical procedure, 3 months after maxillary sinus reconstruction, after immediate implants placement and 12 months after functional load of the implants for comparative volume measurement of tissue gain and the maintenance of the grafted tissue. During the implant surgery, bilateral biopsies will be collected after 4 months of the regenerative surgical procedure during the early dental implants surgery by virtually guided surgery. The stability of the implants will be measured by means of resonance frequency analysis (ISQ) after the immediate postoperative period and 6 postoperative months as the clinical success rates of the implants after 12 months with functional load. The tissue samples will be used for histological, histomorphometric, immunohistochemistry and microtomographic analysis. All data obtained will be statistically analyzed.
To quantify and describe patients with a Geographic Atrophy (GA) diagnosis in at least one eye, and the progression to neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (including how many receive Anti-VEGF), or to GA (in the fellow eye only).
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a chronic and progressive syndrome characterized by a collection of genital and urinary signs and symptoms secondary to the state of hypoestrogenism related to menopause.
The range of movement of the ankle decreases with age and the plantar arch decreases, adopting a more pronated position of the foot. The main objective is to analyze the effectiveness of manual therapy using ankle joint techniques in geriatric patients. Randomized, double-blind clinical trial with follow-up period. Subjects will be assigned to control and experimental groups using a data analysis tool (Excel). The dependent variable will be the fear of falls. The secondary variables will be the range of movement in dorsiflexion of the ankle, and the functionality and stability of the lower limbs. Three evaluations will be carried out. A baseline measurement before the start of the study (T0), after the intervention (T1) and after a 3-week follow-up period (T2). A manual therapy protocol will be carried out, lasting 3 weeks with 1 weekly session. Each session will last 10 minutes. The patients included in the experimental group will undergo the following manual therapy techniques: talus dorsal sliding technique and joint technique in "8" on the Lisfranc and Chopart joints. The patients included in the control group underwent the same techniques as those indicated for the experimental group, but without sliding or placing joint tension. The periodicity and times of administration will be the same
the aim of this study was to assess both horizontal and vertical alveolar bone augmentation for sever atrophied anterior maxilla and mandible, using L- shape autogenous bone block harvested from the symphysis. eleven partially edentulous patients seeking horizontal and vertical alveolar bone augmentation in the anterior maxilla or mandible were included in this study. For each patient, autogenous bone block was harvested from the symphysis, trimmed to L-shape and used to augment the anterior maxilla or mandible horizontally and vertically. Horizontal and vertical bone gain was measured by CBCT immediate postoperative and at 6months after grafting.