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The long-term use of calcineurin inhibitors in the maintenance phase after kidney transplantation is associated with typical adverse effects, such as potential contribution to progressive impairment of renal function, hypertension, and metabolic abnormalities. This 15 month study with a safety follow up is undertaken to evaluate the potential benefit of an alternative treatment strategy to the chronic use of CNI. It will establish, through a comparative design, the superior protection of kidney function provided by chronic usage of basiliximab over tacrolimus early post-transplantation using EDC kidneys.
To look at the antihemmorhagic effect of 2 homeopathic drugs in women post delivery Bellis Perenis and Arnica montana
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the use of low-dose nitroglycerin transdermal patches to treat pain and function in chronic tennis elbow.
Most of the patients suffering from renal colic have a distal ureterolithiasis. It had been demonstrated that α adrenoreceptors antagonists, given to patients suffering from renal colic, due to distal ureterolithiasis, had increased the frequency of stone expulsion rate , reduced the time to expulsion and reduced analgesics consumption.Most of the studies evaluated the efficacy of Tamsulosin, which is a selective α 1A and α 1D adrenoreceptors antagonist.(The lower intramural portion of the ureter, where it passes through the detrusor muscle contains mostly α 1D and α 1A adrenergic receptors) Only one study these days describes the use of Alfuzosin, which is an α adrenergic receptor blocker and not selective for any α 1 adrenergic receptor, for expulsion of distal ureteric stones.Alfuzosin is a drug with a proven efficacy and considered uroselective with high specificity and sensitivity, for the treatment of BPH. There was no significant difference in efficacy between the two α blockers (Alfuzosin vs. Tamsulosin) concerning symptoms relief or flow improvement. The objective of this study is to compare patient who would receive the standard treatment for distal ureterolithiasis (analgesics, Rowatinex) to patients who would receive also a non selective α blocker (Alfuzosin) or a selective α blocker (Tamsulosin). This in order to evaluate the efficacy of treatment with α blockers for expulsion of distal ureterolithiasis.
The hypotheses of this study is that the use of the instrument “Harmonic Scalpel” (ultrasonic shears) for vaginal hysterectomy instead of traditional sutures confers advantage over the use of traditional clamps and sutures. The proposed benefits and outcome measures are reduced blood loss, reduced operating time, reduced post-operative pain and earlier discharge from hospital. Other outcome measure will include complications and cost.
The cognitive function of 150 patients that undergone any Radiotherapy treatment to the brain will be assessed at 3 time points before and after the treatment.
Hip fractures are usually classified according to their X-ray as subcapital, pertrochanteric. We examine hip fractures with ultrasound in order to characterize the fractures with several parameters.
occult hip fractures present to the emergency room with a history of trauma,a painful hip and normal X-ray. these patients usually undergo other imaging modalities such as CT scans, MRI, or bone scans. In this study we check the sensitivity and specificity of a directed ultrasound examination of the hip joint in diagnosing or excluding a hip fracture. We also compare the results of ultrasound examination by the orthopedic surgeon in the emergency room versus the consultant radiologist. The patients undergo bone scans or CT to make the diagnosis.
Can MRI be used to stage ovarian cancer?
This research is being done to see if the combination of sargramostim and MS-275 will help to improve the bone marrow function of people with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia(AML). It will also determine the side effects of this combination.