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Filter by:The aim of the present trial is to assess the prospective results of protocol-based interstitial pulsed-dose-rate (PDR) brachytherapy with interstitial hyperthermia (iHT) in a group of selected patients where salvage surgery with clear resection margins was not possible.
Salvage brachytherapy in combination with interstitial hyperthermia for locally recurrent prostate carcinoma following external beam radiation therapy.
The study is an observational blinded Validation study in pediatric patients below 3 years old with a diagnosis of Fever Without Source (FWS). In this study the investigators aim to validate the performance of a proteomic signature aiding the physicians to discriminate between viral and bacterial infections in febrile children. The study will also assess the prevalence of Human Enteroviruses (HEV), Human Parechoviruses (HPeV), Adenovirus (AdV) and Human Herpesvirus type 6 (HHV-6) viremia, as well as Kingella Kingae bacteremia in the study cohort.
Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are two of the most commonly used medication products among children <12 years old, and these medications are frequently prescribed for patients leaving the emergency department (ED), but previous studies have shown that parents often leave the ED unsure of how to safely dose these medications at home. This study will be a randomized controlled trial of a brief medication safety intervention, and examining parental knowledge and implementation of appropriate weight-based dosing.
Infective complications after cancer surgery had a significant impact on disease-free and overall survival. Postoperative inflammatory markers have been proven useful in predicting infective complications. However, it remains unknown whether these markers can predict postoperative infection in patients receiving cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) which causes the systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Between September 2014 and April 2017, all patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC for peritoneal carcinomatosis were assessed for postoperative complications. Patients were divided into two groups according to the presence of infective complications. Presence of abscess, positive blood, surgical site, urine or sputum cultures, or clinical signs and symptoms with comparable radiologic findings were defined as infective complications. Retrospectively, C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, white blood cell count, platelet count, mean platelet volume, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, albumin were collected from preoperative day and postoperative days (POD) 0-14.
This is a multi-center case-control study that aims to define the association between the exposure to an arbovirus infection and the development of a neurological syndrome in patients from Colombia. The study makes part of the Neurovirus Emerging in the Americas Study (NEAS) that is a collaborative effort that looks to combine the efforts of researchers, healthcare providers and patients in Colombia to establish a comprehensive registry of the clinical, radiological and laboratory profile of patients with new onset of neurological diseases associated mosquito-borne viruses, known as arboviruses.
According to American Heart Association criteria, patients who have had Rheumatic Fever (RF) should be treated with antibiotic prophylaxis. Continuous prophylaxis is recommended in patients with well-documented histories of RF and in those with evidence of rheumatic heart disease. There is a limited data regarding adherence of patients to treatment and efficacy of treatment. In this study, patients with RF who are older than 21 years will be collected from a computerized database of 'Maccabi Healthcare Services', one of the biggest Israeli Health Funds. Patients will be assigned to the study after obtaining informed consent. Previous adherence to antibiotic prophylaxis will be examined according to computerized database of drugs which were issued to the patient since RF diagnosis. Past history of cardiac involvement, including past Echocardiograms, will be collected from computerized database. In addition, the current cardiac state will be assessed by an experienced cardiologist, including a full new Echocardiogram examination.
CALIF study is a monocentric observational study which aim is to analyse the value of adding procalcitonin (PCT, a pre-hormon increased in bacterial infection and septicaemia) in the management of chemo-induced febrile neutropenia occurring in patient with solid tumour. Febrile neutropenia will be managed according to international guidelines. PCT will be dosed at initial presentation. Primary objective is to determine the optimal value of PCT for the detection of septicaemia in low risk (according to MASCC score). The investigators plan also to compare two risk stratification scores: the validated MASCC score and a recently developed score which includes PCT and other more objective items.
This study modified and contextualized a community mobilization approach in a bid to find a solution to reduce the high incidence and prevalence of child morbidity and mortality in Zimbabwe.The developed model will be tested for its effectiveness in reducing child morbidity and mortality at community level by comparing the effect of the intervention to that of the conventional community interventions.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether antibiotics can be safely avoided in women who develop a fever during labor. Because investigators have no accurate tests to determine whether women who develop fever during labor have intra-amniotic infection, antibiotics are often used to prevent spread of infection to the fetus.