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Filter by:The aim of this study is to evaluate the wear produced in the short and medium term by monolithic zirconia, metal-ceramic and lithium disilicate restorations on the antagonist natural enamel in patients with fixed prostheses, assessing the factors that may influence this wear. The investigators will also analyse whether the wear of the tooth antagonistic to the different restorations differs significantly with respect to the wear of the natural tooth (control group). The null hypothesis is that there are no significant differences.
Objective: This study aimed to analyze the outcomes of post-infectious olfactory dysfunction treated with different doses of corticosteroids and specify factors related to the curative effect. Methods: The medical records of patients diagnosed with post-infectious olfactory dysfunction from January 2020 to december 2025 were reviewed. All patients were treated with different doses of oral corticosteroids for 12 days or they inhaled corticosteroids for 1 month.
The right colon diverticula, unlike those in the left colon, contain all layers of the colon and is called the true diverticulum. Perforation is observed less frequently due to its full thickness. Conservative treatment can be applied unless complications such as abscess formation and free perforation occur. Unlike the left, right colon diverticulitis has low complications and can be treated conservatively. The differential diagnosis of right colon diverticulitis should be kept in mind in order to prevent unnecessary surgeries. Surgical treatment is inevitable in cases such as recurrent diverticulitis, generalized peritonitis, and suspected malignancy.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and biological behavior of full coverage restorations on teeth prepared without finish line in a prospective clinical study.
During coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) operations with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the use of desflurane continuously or intermittently may have effects on serum brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels. The aim is to investigate the association between desflurane, serum BNP values, and clinical outcomes during CABG operations. In a prospective, randomized, double-blinded study, desflurane inhalational anesthesia was administered either continuously or intermittently (Group 1; n=60 versus Group 2; n=62). The preoperative and postoperative BNP levels at 24, 48 and 72 hours after surgery were collected. Outcomes were recorded.
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of serum values of procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) and lactate to predict postoperative complications in the early postoperative period after open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
The Six Minute Walking Test (6MWT) efficiently represents the exercise capacity in subjects with chronic respiratory disease, as asthma. The variation of the walking distance is a parameter used to evaluate the effectiveness of pharmacologic ando non-pharmacologic interventions, as Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR). However, statistically significant changes in the walking distance do not always represent clinically significant variations.The aim of this prospective study is to determine the Minimal Important Difference (MID) for the 6MWT in subjects affected by asthma, regardless of the severity of the disease.
The Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare inflammatory large vessel arteritis which often occurs women in Aisa, one of which is China. The rare cases restricted the development of intervention strategy, especially in female patients who plan to be pregnant. So investigators try to recruit as many TA participants as possible to build a TA cohort so that investigators could manage patients much more professionally and standardized and explore the better interventional strategy for a better outcome as well, with full use of blood and vascular tissues.
Aim of this study is to evaluate whether the periopertive course is able to predict postoperative complications. Several approaches will be choosed to optimize perioperative risk stratification predicting postoperative complications in patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery.
Aim and Objectives: This is an effectiveness-implementation hybrid trial that aims to find out whether the implementation of routine measurement and reporting on the patient's EQ-5D-5L HRQOL data with an electronic platform can improve HRQOL and pain in patients with chronic knee or back problems in primary care. The investigators will also assess the acceptability of routine electronic measurement and reporting of the EQ-5D-5L in real-world primary care. Method: This is a multi-center prospective cluster-randomized controlled trial in six public primary care clinics in Hong Kong. The six clinics will be randomized to the intervention or control group. We shall recruit 1374 (229 from each clinic) subjects with symptomatic chronic knee or back problems through the attending doctors in the clinics. Subjects of the Intervention clinics will complete the electronic EQ-5D-5L at recruitment and every follow up during the next 12 months, and a report on their longitudinal EQ-5D-5L data will be shown to the doctors during the consultations. Subjects of the control clinics will receive care as usual. All subjects will complete a set of patient reported outcome measures (PRO) including the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) on HRQOL and a 10-point Pain Rating Scale (PRS), and a structured questionnaire on sociodemographics, morbidity and service utilization rates at recruitment, and at 3, 6 and 12 months by telephone. Outcome Measures and Data Analysis: The primary outcome is change in WOMAC total score. The secondary outcomes are change in pain, other PRO scores and doctor rated severity of disease. Group difference in changes of WOMAC and other outcome scores over time will be analyzed using generalized estimating equation model under intention-to-treat principle. The acceptability of routine measurement of HRQOL by electronic EQ-5D-5L will be analyzed by descriptive statistics. Potential application: Routine measurement of HRQOL by an electronic EQ-5D-5L platform can be applied to other outpatient clinics to improve care of MS problems and other conditions to facilitate more effective and patient-centered care.