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Despite the advances in the treatment of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ACPE), the readmissions rates and cardiovascular events remain very high. In this context, it is possible that other potential risk factors may influence the poor prognosis of the ACPE. One of these potential candidates is Obstructive Sleep Apnea(OSA). This study was designed to evaluate the impact of OSA treatment with CPAP in consecutive patients with ACPE. The primary outcome will be to evaluate the impact of CPAP on the recurrence of ACPE in the 1-year follow-up.
The investigators aim to investigate the immediate success rate (rate of termination of atrial fibrillation) of dual shock cardioversion compared with standard single shock cardioversion in patients with baseline characteristics adversely influencing successful cardioversion. Baseline characteristics known to reduce the success rate of single shock cardioversion include: increased body mass index (BMI), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea, enlarged left atrium, longer duration of atrial fibrillation and use of amiodarone.
For patients who have suffered a stroke, tongue strength may be decreased compared to healthy individuals. Research on strengthening the tongue in the stroke population has shown positive effects of a tongue resistance training protocol. Research also suggests that swallow safety, or protection of the airway, may be improved as a result of such interventions, however the mechanism of improvement remains poorly understood. This study aims to determine what aspects of the swallowing mechanism (response time, movement, etc. of different structures) are directly impacted in order to provide guidance to clinicians using such treatments.
Equal access to evidence based rehabilitation in the stroke population is a challenge. Home based solutions including telerehabilitation is a promising strategy to meet these needs. However, the tools must be customized for persons with stroke and the technologies developed to serve rehabilitation purposes. The DISKO-tool was developed to enable efficient, continuous training in the home setting with health professional follow ups of training and training results after stroke via video link. The tool has in a preliminary study proved feasible and safe in different phases after stroke. The functional effect of using the DISKO-tool added to conventional rehabilitation in the home setting is yet to be explored. Thus, the aim of this study is to explore the added value of using the DISKO-tool during rehabilitation in the home setting.
Gastroesophageal reflux (GR) occurrence or persistence following a sleeve gastrectomy (SG) can be correlated to several factors but it is clear that one of the key factors is a persistent hiatal hernia or laxity of the esophageal hiatus. However, there are no clear guidelines presently available on surgical management of small size hernias or an abnormal hiatus. Therefore, hiatal hernia management is decided intraoperatively by the operating surgeon. The main goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of primary hiatal hernia repairs on gastroesophageal reflux concomitant to sleeve gastrectomy. The secondary objectives are hiatal hernia recurrence following primary surgery and the occurrence of "de novo" GR.
this study was conducted to evaluate the internal fit of indirect restoration fabricated from CAD/CAM composite blocks versus ceramic blocks in badly broken vital teeth using cone beam CT
This study is a prospective multicenter study of the duration of treatment, the success rate, the frequency of complications, and the local recurrence rate of 12 months when Radio-frequency ablation therapy is performed for the treatment of HCC using the 'No touch' technique as a combined high-frequency transmission mode with Octopus electrodes. It aims to evaluate through. In addition, the results obtained from this prospective study were as follows: 1) Patients who underwent Radio-frequency ablation therapy by puncturing an existing tumor, and 2) Patients who underwent microwave ablation during the study period. The secondary goal is to evaluate which method is more effective in reducing the treatment time and recurrence rate compared to.
The purpose of this trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of peanut immunotherapy in children and adults with peanut allergy. Participants will receive immunotherapy with peanut every 2 weeks for a period of 3 months.
Whole food-based dietary interventions have the potential to promote cardiometabolic health via multiple mechanisms, including improvements in blood pressure, bad cholesterol, and other markers of metabolic health. Previous research suggests that grapes have the potential to promote optimal cardiometabolic function by reducing LDL-C, but it remains unclear whether there is a dose-response relationship. Moreover, few studies have evaluated effects on vascular health following daily grape consumption. We propose to examine the effects of 6-8 weeks of supplementation with freeze dried grape powder (69 g/d; ~three ¾ cup servings) compared to a control powder without grapes on: 1) bad cholesterol and blood pressure and 2) other measures of cardiometabolic health, including glucose and insulin. We will enroll overweight (BMI 25-36 kg/m2) but otherwise healthy adults with moderately elevated LDL-C (>115 mg/dL for women and >130 mg/dL for men) and/or blood pressure of120-159/80-99 mm Hg. This will optimize the potential for observing significant changes in these measures of health. We will recruit 20 eligible participants with the expectation that at least 15 will complete the study. The placebo-controlled, crossover study design will allow for a direct comparison of effects within the same participant. We anticipate that the bioactive components of grapes will promote cardiometabolic health via changes in LDL-C and blood pressure. Results from the proposed study would help to clarify how daily grape consumption might promote health and would provide further support for incorporating whole, unprocessed fruit in a healthy dietary pattern.
This phase Ib trial determines if samples from a patient's cancer can be tested to find combinations of drugs that provide clinical benefit for the kind of cancer the patient has. This study is also being done to understand why cancer drugs can stop working and how different cancers in different people respond to different types of therapy.