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Filter by:This study evaluated the long-term safety and tolerability of elexacaftor (ELX), tezacaftor (TEZ), and ivacaftor (IVA) triple combination (TC) treatment in participants with cystic fibrosis (CF).
The implementation of nutritional strategies targeting several variables at once could benefit patients with cirrhosis. Non-alcoholic beer has different compounds derived from hops that exert antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and nutritional properties. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of diet + exercise and non-alcoholic beer on nutritional status, endothelial function and quality of life in patients with cirrhosis.
The study aimed to highlight the effect of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on cardiac fibrosis in cardiac patients. From 2009-2018, cardiac patients with measurements of VO2peak, b-type natriuretic peptide, quality of life questionnaire, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging with late gadolinium enhancement (CMR-LGE), and preserved serum before and after 36 times of HIIT were enrolled. The human cardiac fibroblast (CF) isolated from human adult ventricle is treated with sera before and after HIIT. Measurements of cell migration as well as cell proliferation and global cell protein profiles before and after HIIT will be performed.
This is an observational study of people with severe cystic fibrosis that are eligible for Vertex's triple combination therapy through its expanded access. Pulmonary health, intestinal health, and the overall health of individuals will be tracked for a year to see how effective triple combination therapy is in these people with severe cystic fibrosis disease.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, disabling disease characterized by a progressive and irreversible deterioration in respiratory function, resulting in impaired quality of life (QoL) and patient dependence. The factors involved in the alteration of QoL in these patients are the physical symptoms related to fibrosis (dyspnea, cough, fatigue) and psychological symptoms (anxiety and depression) as well as social, relational and financial factors, the experience of the disease and disability, the time required for diagnosis, the information received, and the initiation of a treatment such as oxygen therapy. Caregivers primarily in chronic diseases (so-called natural or informal caregivers) provide partial or total assistance to a dependent person for activities of daily living for care, social support and maintenance of autonomy, administrative procedures, psychological support, communication, domestic activities or even financial assistance, often despite their own exhaustion and health issues. Recent studies on the QoL of patient-caregiver dyads in IPF through semi-structured interviews highlight the role of previously identified factors in caregivers as well. Investigators want to confirm the data obtained in a large population of patients and their caregivers in order to evaluate the QoL of caregivers and confirm the impact of its various factors on it in order to suggest ways to improve the lives of both the caregiver and the patient. The hypothesis of investigators' work is that the QoL of caregivers of patients with IPF is altered, particularly by the patient's functional symptoms (cough, dyspnea, fatigue, anxiety and depression), the arrival of oxygen therapy in the home and the caregiver's social isolation. Investigators believe that there are links and interactions between the caregiver's and patient's quality of life and therefore have an impact on the patient's care.
To investigate the efficacy and safety of Nalbuphine ER (NAL ER) tablets in subjects diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and evaluate it's treatment of cough in these patients. This is a two-treatment, 2-period crossover study. Subjects will be randomized in Treatment Period 1 to either NAL ER or matching placebo and evaluated for approximately 21 days. After completion of the first phase, subjects who received NAL ER will crossover to placebo and subjects who received placebo will crossover to NAL ER to complete Treatment Period 2.
Sources of NTM infection and modes of transmission among CF patients are poorly understood. Healthcare-associated transmission of NTM among CF patients has been suspected and is of growing concern for CF Centers. There is a need for a systematic evidence-based approach to investigating potential episodes of healthcare-associated transmission. Clusters of highly similar strains of NTM in CF patients cared for at the same CF Center may arise from healthcare sources including patient-to-patient transmission and/or acquisition from water sources within a healthcare setting. The primary objective of the study is to facilitate a standardized process by which CF Centers may perform data abstraction on patients identified with highly similar NTM isolates and determine if clustered NTM strains are related to strains isolated from healthcare setting water biofilm sources. HALT NTM is available to the entire CF Foundation Care Network, under a collaborative agreement, to initiate a standardized, independent, confidential, internal NTM outbreak investigation. Patients that are identified by whole genome sequencing as having highly similar NTM strains and receiving care in the same CF Care Center are eligible. The study's primary endpoint is to identify potential modes and sources of healthcare-associated acquisition of CF NTM, thereby revealing risk factors for NTM acquisition.
STeP IT UP CF: STimulating ImProved Health And Well-being In CysTic Fibrosis Using Integration Of Fitness Technology and Port CF. A pilot in integration of wearable fitness tracker data with existing health data provided by CF foundation Patient Registry (Port CF)
Adherence to treatment is a major challenge in cystic fibrosis (CF). Motivational Interviewing (MI) is increasingly used to address this, but its effectiveness is unknown. We investigated the clinical impact of an MI intervention, delivered by a specifically trained pharmacist, on adherence to inhaled antibiotics (IA).
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disease characterized by viscid secretions in multiple organ systems. Lung infection and damage account for most of the disease burden. Acute changes in respiratory signs and symptoms termed Pulmonary Exacerbations require treatment with intravenous antibiotics and hospital admission. These episodes cause substantial disruption to people's lives and impact on lung function, quality of life and lifespan. Current treatment regimes require improvement but further study is needed to identify who might benefit from a different approach. This observational study aims to assess if multi-dimensional measurements taken during treatment correspond with later treatment response. This may allow us to personalise treatment more effectively in the future and to better understand how individuals respond to treatment.