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Filter by:Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetically inherited disease in the Caucasian population. Bilateral lung transplantation (LUTX) is a viable option for these patients. Frequently, the surgical operation of LUTX is complicated by hemodynamic instability, intractable hypoxia and respiratory acidosis. For these reasons, Intraoperative extracorporeal life support - ECLS- is required. Data on predictors of use of intraoperative ECLS in CF patients undergoing LUTX is scarce. Aim of this retrospective observational study was 1) to find possible risk factors at the time of enlistment associated with the intraoperative use of ECLS and 2) to compare the outcomes of CF patients treated with ECLS during LUTX or not.
In recent years, there has been an increasing prevalence of bacterial infections caused by multiresistant and extremely resistant organisms in patients with cirrhosis. These infections are associated with a worse prognosis, generate difficulties in the management of the patient during hospitalization and increase health costs. The main objective of this project is to estimate the prevalence of infections by multiresistant bacteria in patients with cirrhosis. Additionally, the prevalence of other antibiotic resistance patterns and morbi-mortality in the study population will be evaluated. For these purposes, a multicenter prospective cohort study will be carried out, including patients with cirrhosis who present bacterial infections at the time of admission, or during hospitalization. Performing a study in Argentina on the clinical and microbiological characteristics of bacterial infections in patients with cirrhosis could be very useful to develop new strategies for prevention and treatment of this severe complication.
: GREFFE_ELASTO IRM will evaluate Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) in renal transplant patients with suspected interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy lesions requiring biopsy graft sampling under ultrasound control. The main objective is to search a correlation between renal graft parenchymal elasticity values obtained in vivo by MRE, and the histological data of renal fibrosis by biopsy sampling, and providing a non-invasive tool capable of detecting and monitoring this development over time, making possible in the future to reduce the number of renal biopsies.
In nearly 25% of children under 3 months, the sweat test produces a quantity of sweat that does not meet international recommendations and is insufficient to allow reliable and reproducible biological analyzes in the sweat collected. In children between 3 and 12 months, this rate is about 10% when it should not exceed 5%. Insufficient amount of sweat prevents confirmation or reversal of the early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis and early treatment before irreversible complications of the disease. In this trial, a new support of sweat collection (Macroduct® Advanced Model 3710 Sweat Collection System, Wescor) will be tested with the goal to increase the amount of sweat collected during the sweat test, in comparison with the clinical routine method.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of VX-121 combination therapy in subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF).
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, pharmacodynamic (PD) and pharmacokinetic (PK) effect of VX-561.
This project will test a technology-enabled patient support system (PSS) as a self-management tool for children with CF and their family caregivers.
Chronic hepatitis C infection is associated with changes of glucose metabolism end increased frequency of impaired glucose tolerance. This might be a additional risk factor for disease and fibrosis progression. The study aims to evaluate whether a therapy with direct-acting antiviral agents leading to a sustained virologic response directly impacts parameters reflecting glucose metabolism and fibrosis.
Human, absorption, metabolism and excretion study of belumosudil (KD025)
A major factor in the respiratory health of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is acquisition of chronic Pseudomonas (P.) aeruginosa infections. The infection rate with P. aeruginosa increases with age and by age 18 years, 80% of patients with CF in the U.S. are infected. Liposomal amikacin for inhalation (LAI; Arikayce™) is a sterile aqueous liposomal suspension consisting of amikacin sulfate encapsulated in liposomes. This formulation of amikacin maximizes the achievable dose and delivery to the lungs of infected patients when delivered via a nebulizer. Because liposome particles are small enough to penetrate and diffuse through sputum into the bacterial biofilm, they deposit drug close to the bacterial colonies (Meers, et al., 2008) (Clancy, et al., 2013), thus improving the bioavailability of amikacin at the infection site. The clinically achievable doses of amikacin in the LAI formulation can effectively increase the half-life of the drug in the lungs, and decrease the potential for systemic toxicity. LAI offers several advantages over current therapies in treating patients with CF with chronic infection caused by P. aeruginosa.