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Filter by:Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common inherited disease in the western world. On a yearly basis, 56% of CF patients, or nearly 17,000 individuals in the US, suffer from acute pulmonary exacerbations (APE). The purpose of this study is to test a candidate assay for its ability to diagnose APE, the most important disease event in CF. While previous studies have been able to identify biomarkers of CF prognosis and risk stratification, three markers have demonstrated characteristics ideal for APE diagnosis: CD64, TLR2, and GILT. CD64 is a cellular receptor, expressed on numerous cells of the immune system, whose role is to bind antibodies which are attached to infected cells or pathogens. TLR2 plays a major role in early host-microbial interactions. GILT has been shown to be more precise in targeting immune responses against antigens and influences T lymphocyte response. This study looks to identify the differences in the expression of neutrophil CD64 and CD4+ T cell TLR2 and GILT between acute illness and baseline health as a sensitive marker of acute pulmonary exacerbation so that it may facilitate rapid hematologic diagnosis of the condition. The study also looks to compare sensitivity and specificity of the assays above to standard measures, such as health related quality of life scores (CFQ-R), loss of lung function, white blood cell counts and CRP, for diagnosing acute exacerbations.
1. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria Inclusion criteria: Inpatients who received laparotomy or laparoscopic splenectomy according to clinical, B-ultrasound scan, CT or MRI diagnosis of cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Exclusion criteria: 1. ) Portal vein system thrombosis (PVST) found by preoperative color Doppler ultrasound or MRI examination; 2. ) Liver cirrhosis complicated with liver tumor; 3. ) Liver cirrhosis complicated with blood system diseases; 4. ) Patients who have not signed the informed consent form. 2. Research subgroup According to the order of the patients, the following groups are entered in turn, and the cycle is repeated. 1. ) Heparin group 2. ) Rivaroxaban group 3. ) Control group.
A Phase 2a, multicenter, 4-part, randomized, double-blind, dose-ranging, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of once-daily treatment with PLN-74809 in participants with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
The aim of the study is to study the safety and tolerability of Naltrexone in patients with Alcohol liver disease over a 12 week duration without liver related side effects. The project will be conducted at ILBS from March 2020 to February 2021. The concept is to estimate the usage of naltrexone and establish its safety in cirrhotics and study its effect on achieving and maintaining abstinence and in reducing lapses and relapses. Thereby reducing the progression of alcoholic liver disease as continued ethanol consumption is an important predictor in increasing overall morbidity and mortality. All ALD patients will be included as per inclusion and exclusion criteria, after taking informed consent from the patient or their relatives. In case of any reactions, the drug will be stopped as per the study stopping rule. After following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, ALD patients will be recruited into the study. It's a double blind RCT, hence both the patient and the investigator will be blinded and the drug will be issued by the trial co-ordinator after taking informed written consent and explaining the side effects. Naltrexone at a dose of 50 mg per day and placebo are included in the tablets. Placebo tablets will be identical in size, colour, shape, and taste. Naltrexone tablets will be entrusted to a family member to administer every dose and monitor for side effects.
Despite the increasingly common use of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator therapies in treating CF, it is still largely unknown whether or not other chronic therapies can be safely stopped. The SIMPLIFY study is being done to test whether or not it is safe to stop taking inhaled hypertonic saline or Pulmozyme® (dornase alfa) in those people that are also taking Trikafta™. Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) is a combination CFTR modulator therapy that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people with CF who have at least one F508del mutation. The three drugs that make up Trikafta work together to allow many more chloride ions to move into and out of the cells, improving the balance of salt and water in the lungs. These changes result in better clearance of mucus from the lungs and improvements in lung function. Inhaled hypertonic saline and Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) also improve clearance of mucus from the lungs to support lung function and have been available to people with CF for many years. Both therapies are considered to be relatively burdensome and it is not known whether either therapy can improve or maintain lung function above what is already gained through Trikafta use. The goal of the SIMPLIFY study is to get information about whether or not it is safe to stop either inhaled hypertonic saline or Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) by testing if there is a change in lung function in subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are assigned to stop their chronic medication (either hypertonic saline or Pulmozyme) as compared to those who are assigned to keep taking their medication while continuing to take Trikafta.
The primary objectives of this study are to assess the safety and efficacy of MS1819 in enteric capsules vs porcine pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) in patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) due to cystic fibrosis (CF). The exploratory objective of the extension phase (EP) is to find a dose of MS1819 in immediate release capsules that is safe and results in CFA values in a therapeutic range.
This study evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of elexacaftor (ELX)/tezacaftor (TEZ)/ ivacaftor (IVA) triple combination (TC) in participants with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are homozygous for F508del.
The investigators studied the renal function index level in terlipressin treated cirrhotic patients with upper-gastrointestinal bleeding at different time point.
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of elexacaftor (ELX) / tezacaftor (TEZ) / ivacaftor (IVA) triple combination (TC) in subjects 6 through 11 years of age with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are heterozygous for F508del and a minimal function (MF) mutation (F/MF genotypes).
We present the case of a 24-year-old professional soccer player, with no personal history of interest, who came to the X-Ray diagnosis service due to severe pain in the right quadriceps muscle after a 10-month evolution of muscle rupture occurred during sports practice.