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This research study aims to identify MRI-based brain biomarkers that predict an individual's response to Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). In particular, this study will focus on changes in cognition associated with DBS. A total of 55 participants with Parkinson's Disease planning to undergo DBS will be recruited from MUSCs Clinical DBS Program. Participants will undergo four visits, including a 1-hour screening visit, a 1.5-hour pre-DBS MRI scanning visit, and a 3.5-hour post-DBS cognitive assessment visit. In addition control participants without Parkinson's Disease will be recruited to undergo MRI scanning and cognitive assessments.
Use of first-line pre-operative antibiotic prophylaxis is the most effective measure to optimize perioperative outcomes. However, this is often not achieved due to unsubstantiated penicillin allergy labels. Penicillin allergy evaluation, when incorporated into routine pre-operative assessment, is potentially effective in optimizing choice of surgical prophylaxis. Despite the encouraging data mentioned above, there is a lack of randomized trials or local data to support this practice.
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a high-risk surgery with significant morbidity that results in a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) at an increased cost. Early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) using the FloTrac/EV1000 platform improved outcomes in these patients with shorter ICU stay but with extra cost for a FloTrac transducer. The objective of this study is to assess the cost-effectiveness of implementing the FloTrac/EV1000 in these patients.
The goal of this open-label randomized clinical trial is to assess the efficacy of baricitinib 2 mg in comparison to methotrexate 25 mg as monotherapy followed by baricitinib 4 mg in comparison to methotrexate 10 mg and baricitinib 2 mg combination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with moderate to severe disease activity. The main question it aims to answer: • Is there any difference in the efficacy of baricitinib as monotherapy in comparison to methotrexate monotherapy or methotrexate-baricitinib combination in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
This is a monocentric, single blind, interventional, single arm study. It is designed to compare the rates of detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by ultrasound (US) used in clinical routine vs. abbreviated magnetic resonance imaging (AMRI). The hypothesis is that dynamic AMRI with extracellular contrast agent injection has a higher patient-level detection rate of HCC than screening US and non-contrast AMRI. Interested and eligible patients will be enrolled and undergo HCC screening rounds including US +/- contrast-enhanced US (clinical routine) and screening MRI within the same week bi-annually.
Currently, there is no agreement in the use of standard questionnaires with adequate validation and structuring measures to classify the severity of dysmenorrhea. This may explain the variability in prevalence, conditions associated with absenteeism (work, school, etc.), or errors in the diagnostic approach to patients with pelvic pain. The aim of this study is to conduct a cross-cultural adaptation study of the Turkish version of the working ability, location, intensity, days of pain, dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD) score, a tool designed to allow the identification of women with dysmenorrhea and those at high risk of obtaining medical clearance for the general population.
The goal of this study is to reduce depressive symptoms as well as increase the positive coping strategy and quality of life in depressed university students. The main question it aims to answer is: • The efficacy of 4-week mindfulness-cognitive oriented group program The participants will be requested to participate in a 4-week program and do the mindfulness practice at home.
The rapid increase in the prevalence of dementia in Taiwan poses an economic burden on healthcare systems as well as the families of the patients. Thus, how to prevent dementia is a crucial issue. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is defined as cognitive decline objectively and subjectively and it has been deemed as a transitional state between normal cognition and dementia. Identifying and preventing MCI can be a venue for reducing the prevalence of dementia. Sleep and physical activity are modifiable risk factors of MCI. Both factors could influence brain structure, such as the volume of the hippocampus. As a result, physical activity and adequate sleep are helpful to prevent the decline of cognitive function. In addition, sleep could regulate physical activity and change cognitive function indirectly. To our knowledge, there has been no research investigating the relationship between sleep, physical activity, and cognitive function in Taiwan. Hence, this research will aim to explore the relationship between sleep, physical activity, and cognitive function. Whether sleep and physical activity can be predictors of MCI will be investigated. We will recruit 150 participants aged above 65, who haven't been diagnosed with MCI or dementia. The measurements will include the Chinese version of The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Chinese Version of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE-C), and the Chinese version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The relationship between sleep, physical activity level, and cognitive function will be analyzed by multiple linear regression and Pearson correlations. A prediction equation will be established.
Painless endoscopy is a popular endoscopic diagnosis and treatment method at present, and propofol combined with fentanyl general intravenous anesthesia has been widely used in painless endoscopic diagnosis and treatment.However, the combined application of the two has an obvious respiratory center inhibition effect, leading to the decrease of blood oxygen saturation in patients, especially obese patients, more prone to blood oxygen plunge, even threatening life.Due to the potential risk of upper airway obstruction in some obese patients, intraoperative hypoventilation may occur during painless colonoscopy due to the influence of sedative and analgesic drugs, thus causing hypoxia in patients. In addition, the anatomical and pathological changes of obese patients themselves make hypoxia tolerance poor and airway establishment difficult, which may endanger the safety of patients.Currently, supracloglottic ventilation devices that have little impact on patients and are easy to accept are often used clinically to complete short daytime operations. The most common is the application of oropharyngeal ventilation to solve upper airway obstruction , however, oropharyngeal ventilation is inconvenient to use in gastroenteroscopy and treatment, while nasopharyngeal ventilation is suitable. However, based on the experience of observers,Although the nasopharyngeal airway can play a good role in the unobtrusived airway, the incidence of nasopharyngeal hemorrhage is high, and the comfort of patients is poor. Therefore, the researchers considered to directly insert the nasopharyngeal airway into the pharyngeal cavity next to the oral pad through the mouth, so as to achieve the effect of unobtrusived airway and increase the local oxygen concentration, and the idea of this experiment came from this.
Background. Early diagnosis of cerebral palsy is important as intervention becomes possible at a time where neuroplasticity is at the highest. Current mean age at diagnosis is 13 months in Denmark. Recent research has documented that implementation of an early-diagnosis set-up can lower diagnostic age of cerebral palsy. The aim of the current study is to show that the response to the early intervention program added to standard care is superior to standard care alone in a Danish multi-site setting in children from both a newborn and infant detectable risk pathway. Methods The current study CP-EDIT (Early Diagnosis and Intervention Trial) with the GO-PLAY intervention included (Goal Oriented ParentaL supported home ActivitY program), aims at testing feasibility of an early diagnosis and intervention set-up in four paediatric centers. In a prospective cohort study design, we will consecutively include a total of 500 infants. We will systematically collect data at inclusion and follow a subset of participants with definite cerebral palsy or high risk of cerebral palsy until they are two years of age. The focus is on eight areas related to implementation and the perspective of the families: Early MRI; early genetic testing; implementation of the General Movements Assessment method; early prediction of cerebral palsy; comparative analysis of the Hand Assessment for Infants method and evaluation by Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination, MRI, and the General Movements method; analysis of the GO-PLAY early intervention; parental perspective of early intervention; and parental perspective of having an early diagnosis. Discussion Early screening for CP is increasingly possible and an interim diagnosis of "high risk of CP" is recommended but not currently used in our clinical care. There is a need to accelerate identification in mild or ambiguous cases to facilitate appropriate therapy early. The majority of studies on early diagnosis focus on identifying CP in infants below five months corrected age. Little is known about early diagnosis in the 50% of all CP cases that are discernible later in infancy, which is also addressed in this study. The study aims at improving care of patients with cerebral palsy even before they have the diagnosis established.