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Filter by:The purpose of this multi center, open label, randomized, study is to obtain information on the safety and efficacy of 150 ppm Nitric Oxide given in addition to the standard of care of patients with viral pneumonia
This feasibility study is being conducted to investigate the practicalities and potential benefits of equipping patients with wearable monitoring devices.
One of the major problems in suppressing the spreading of an epidemic resides in understanding and monitoring its propagation patterns, and in evaluating how these are modified by enforced policies. The standard solution requires detailed information at the microscopic scales, e.g. how infected people have moved and whom they came in contact with, which is hardly ever available. The researchers propose a novel approach to the study of the propagation of COVID-19, in which a proxy of this information is derived at macroscopic scales. This will be based on two ingredients: the spatiotemporal study in shiny with mathematical models with aggregated or non aggregated data and the reconstruction of functional networks of spreading patterns, and the development of a supporting software.
People with lung conditions can suffer significantly with their symptoms and often require multiple trips to their GP or secondary care before a diagnosis is made. It can be difficult to diagnose lung disease and to differentiate between different lung conditions, so many people may be misdiagnosed or incorrectly not given a diagnosis. The tests currently used to diagnose lung diseases can be difficult or uncomfortable to do, especially if the person is experiencing lots of symptoms, and therefore can give poor or unreliable results.A new quick and easy to perform test is needed that can differentiate between various lung conditions and people with no lung disease, that can be performed in primary and secondary care with immediate results.
This is a randomized, prospective study to determine if there is a difference in hospital length of stay between patients receiving continuous hardwire cardiorespiratory monitoring and those receiving intermittent vital signs measurements among pediatric patients admitted for uncomplicated respiratory illness.
This study applied the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Adapted Index of Self-Efficacy (PRAISE) on respiratory patients who had their on-going ambulatory Pulmonary Rehabilitation program interrupted due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The research hypothesis is that ranking patients' self-efficacy is a useful screening tool to support patients' follow-up on a Pulmonary Rehabilitation telehealth solution to be explored during the COVID-19 outbreak.
This study is being done because researchers want to learn more about genes that control the immune response in the participant's lungs and blood when the participant have lung disease leading to respiratory failure. Primary Objective To evaluate the feasibility of performing single cell gene expression analyses on tracheal aspirates from immunocompromised pediatric patients with immune compromising conditions, including HCT recipients. Secondary Objectives - To assess whether cell composition and activation states in longitudinally obtained tracheal aspirate and blood samples are able to distinguish unique immunopathology for each of the early post-HCT lung diseases. - To assess whether cell composition and activation states in longitudinally obtained tracheal aspirate and blood samples are different between two immunodeficient patient populations (alloHCT vs non alloHCT) with lung disease and respiratory failure. - To test the hypothesis that allogeneic T cell responses are implicated in the pathogenesis of early post-HCT lung diseases. Exploratory Objectives To correlate immune cell signaling in the lower respiratory tract and blood of patients with early post-HCT lung diseases with the presence or absence of pathogenic microbes at each site. To explore HLA testing in Tracheal Aspirates in samples where enough cells are present.
On Dec 31, 2019, a number of viral pneumonia cases were reported in China. The virus causing pneumonia was then identified as a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Since this time, the infection called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread around the world, causing huge stress for health care systems. To diagnose this infection, throat and nose swabs are taken. Unfortunately, the results often take more than 24 hrs to return from a laboratory. Speeding diagnosis up would be of great help. This study aims to look at the breath to find signs that might allow clinicians to diagnose the coronavirus infection at the bedside, without needing to send samples to the laboratory. To do this, the team will be using a machine called a BreathSpec which has been adapted to fit in the hospital for this purpose.
Premature birth is the leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years old worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Premature infants who survive are at greater risk of a range of short-term and long-term health consequences. Common long-term health morbidities among children who are born prematurely include cerebral palsy, infections (particularly respiratory infections), bronchopulmonary dysplasia, feeding difficulties, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, visual and hearing problems. Re-hospitalization occurs frequently during first few years of life among ex-premature infants with respiratory illness. This leads to increased financial burden for health care system and families. The impact of prematurity on the health care system, especially on pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) has mainly been evaluated in high income countries. Little is known about long term health outcomes of ex-premature infants and their impact on the cost to health care system in low- and middle-income countries. This pilot, single institution, observational study aims to determine the prevalence, course of the diseases, and outcomes of ex-premature infants with respiratory illnesses who are admitted to a PICU of a tertiary children's hospital in Vietnam. Investigators will determine the epidemiology of respiratory illness, and the resource utilization for these children in the PICU. To achieve these aims, the investigators will prospectively screen and recruit all children aged less than 2 years old admitted to the PICU with respiratory illness/failure and collect pertinent clinical data. The study participants will be follow-up until PICU discharge.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a pervasive, insidious condition associated with catastrophic socioeconomic, healthcare and personal implications. This proposal outlines how a group singing intervention, led by clinical personnel and a community singing leader, can address these challenges. Built upon existing ties between the Principal Investigator (PI) and local COPD support group, this project is co-designed by patients and clinicians. Modelled on similar interventions internationally, this project is pioneering in Ireland. Outputs will include a participant-led symposium and three community COPD choirs, in addition to a number of academic publications. This project is funded by the Irish Research Council (IRC) "New Foundations" scheme.