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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to observe whether the electroacupuncture (EA) preconditioning for five days before operation can improve the outcomes of patients with coronary heart disease undergoing geriatric non-cardiac surgery.
The purpose of this research study is to learn about parents' experiences following diagnosis of a fetal/neonatal Congenital Heart Defect (CHD). Nurses, physicians, and other health-care clinicians will benefit from an improved understanding of what the diagnosis means to parents and what they expect concerning the infant, being a parent, and caregiving tasks and responsibilities. The investigators expect that the knowledge gained will increase clinicians' ability to respond to parents' needs.
The purpose of the trial is to take stable angina pectoris of coronary heart disease (CHD) as examples to build a standard evaluation system for efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). 1. Studies of evaluating reliability, validity and reactivates of Patients Report Outcomes of CHD and self-administrated scale of Stable Angina Pectoris 2. research on all indicators of CHD, and analyze their characteristics, target and function 3. theory of Invigorating Spleen to Remove Phlegm or replenish Qi, and activating blood and dissolving stasis as an example for clinical efficacy evaluation.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate prospectively the impact of two protective mechanical ventilation strategies, both using low-tidal volume ventilation (6 mL/kg/ibw) after cardiac surgery. The study will select patients presenting signals of deficient gas exchange (PaO2/FIO2 < 250 at a PEEP of 5 cmH2O) in the immediate post-operative period. An aggressive alveolar recruitment protocol applying opening pressures of 45 cmH2O, followed by ventilation with PEEP = 13 cmH2O, will be compared to the standard alveolar recruitment protocol of the institution, where an opening pressure of 20 cmH2O in the airways is followed by ventilation with PEEP = 8 cmH2O. After a stabilizing period of four hours of controlled mechanical ventilation, the patients will follow the routine weaning protocol and physiotherapy protocol of the institution.
The propose of this study is to determine whether N-acetylcysteine is effective in reversing the changes in thyroid hormones seen in critical illness, known as the low T3 syndrome.
Background: - Family-based approaches to reduce disease risk and promote healthy behaviors may be better than targeting individuals. Risk assessments based on family health history may help educate families on disease risks and encourage them to change physical activity and food choices. Specifically, researchers want to better understand the role of mothers in teaching healthy behaviors to their families. Objectives: - To determine mothers influence on diet and health-related behaviors. - To study an intervention tool that connects family health history and disease risk. Eligibility: - 18 years of age who have at least one child living at home. Design: - Participants will complete a survey over the phone. The survey will take 30 to 40 minutes to complete. The survey will collect family health history on heart disease, diabetes, colorectal cancer, and breast cancer. - Researchers will give participants a Family Health Package (FHP). The FHP will provide information on family health history and disease risk. It will also recommend behaviors that can reduce health risks. - Two weeks after sending the FHP, participants will complete a phone survey about the FHP materials and their social networks. - Some participants will be invited to focus groups. The focus groups will explore diet and health behavior. They will look at food purchasing and preparation and meal sharing. The groups will also discuss attitudes toward healthy eating and physical activity. Each focus group will last 1 to 2 hours. - Participants will be asked to complete an electronic survey regarding participants health status, causal health beliefs, risk perceptions, and intentions to communicate health information. - Then, participants will have the opportunity to use the electronic version of the FHP, which will assess family health history. - After using the FHeP, participants will complete a short electronic survey to identify knowledge and understanding gained from the use of the application, changes in communication intentions, and suggestions for improvements to the application. - Upon completion of the electronic portion of the study, a study team member will conduct a semi-structured interview to allow the participants to qualitatively evaluate their user experience, including satisfaction and usefulness. - This study process will take approximately 60-90 minutes.
Patients with ischemic heart disease often report multiple symptoms, including angina and palpitations. Ranolazine has antiarrhythmic effects which are largely a result of the drug's effect on multiple ion channels. It remains unknown, however, whether the favorable effects of ranolazine on symptoms and arrhythmias are maintained over time. Aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that chronic treatment with ranolazine can improve the symptomatic status of patients with ischemic heart disease by reducing the occurrence of palpitations.
The aim of the present trial is to assess the efficacy of the standalone use of SeQuent(R) Please coated balloon compared to a bare metal stent (BMS) in patients with NSTEMI.
The purpose of this study is the evaluation of safety and efficacy of the pacemaker lead "Setrox JS".
The objective of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of the Lumax DX / Linox DX system. No hypothesis has been defined.