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Filter by:As part of the long-term goal of successfully implementing tissue regeneration strategies in an individualized manner for patients with thoracic diseases including, but not limited to: cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension, the investigators will assess the feasibility of collecting skin biopsies from patients undergoing surgery for thoracic disease, culturing skin fibroblasts from the biopsy, and reprogramming these skin fibroblasts into induced pluripotent cells.
This will be a 3 part study to investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of single and repeat doses of GSK2862277 administered via inhalation (IH) or intravenous (IV) routes in healthy subjects. Part 1 of this study will involve an initial assessment of safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of GSK286227, via single escalating intravenous doses, compared to a predecessor molecule, GSK1995057. After completion of Part 1 an interim data review will occur which will assess key comparability criteria to inform progression to Part 2 of the study. Part 2 of the study will involve single doses of GSK2862277 at a level predicted to be at or close to therapeutic dose levels. Part 2 will investigate both intravenous and inhaled routes of administration, in sequential manner, respectively. An interim data review will also occur after completion of Part 2, where all data accumulated previously will be assessed to examine appropriateness to progress to Part 3. Part 3 of the study will involve 5 days of repeat dosing via both inhaled and intravenous routes using the same dose administered in Part 2.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of using positive pressure in the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative morbidly obese individuals undergoing gastroplasty. It is believed that the application of these devices before, during or after surgery can help to improve the lungs and reduce pulmonary complications after surgery to reduce the stomach.
Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease, or AERD, consists of aspirin sensitivity, asthma and nasal polyps. It is currently managed by chronic steroid use, multiple endoscopic sinus surgeries and/or aspirin desensitization. However, these treatments have potential adverse effects. A theory has been postulated that decreasing the level of dietary salicylates may help in long-term control of disease. A current trial is in the works to evaluate the clinical outcomes of decreased salicylate, but measurements of biochemical markers of disease has not yet been done. The hypothesis is that decreased dietary salicylates will result in a decrease in urinary salicylates and inflammatory markers of disease, cys-leukotrienes, which are typically elevated in this disease.
Several studies show an association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Besides risk factors such as smoking, both are associated with physical inactivity, advanced age and systemic inflammation The use of coronary computed tomography (CCT) with multiple detectors is a diagnostic method for coronary disease, describing the anatomy and severity of arterial obstruction. One way of estimating the cardiovascular risk is coronary calcium score (CCS). Due to the association between COPD and CAD, it is likely that many patients with IHD diagnosed by CT have reduced lung function. The aim of this observational study is to establish the correlation between the CCS and lung function. It will also correlate the presence of irreversible airway obstruction with significant coronary lesions. Patients over 40 years referred to CCT who agree to participate in the study will perform a spirometry with bronchodilator and collect a blood sample to measure serum markers of inflammation and cardiovascular risk (glycemia, lipid profile, C reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-Alpha) and fibrinogen). The data will be compared in the general population and in subgroups: smokers, former smokers and nonsmokers. One year after the CCT patients will be contacted by the investigators and accessed for emergency room visits, hospital admissions and fatal or nonfatal coronary or respiratory events. The investigators hypothesis is that reduced lung function is independently associated with elevated CCS and is, also a risk factor for increased hospital admission and coronary events. The concomitant assessment of lung function and CCS can contribute knowledge about the epidemiological association between pulmonary disease and CAD. This can also add to evidence for the use of spirometry as a marker of cardiovascular risk.
The purpose of this Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Two-period Crossover Study is to Assess the Efficacy and Tolerability of Burlulipase (NM-BL) in Patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency due to Cystic Fibrosis
The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of Avelox Tablet 400 mg (hereinafter as "Avelox") in treating secondary infection of chronic respiratory disease.It is a local prospective and observational study of patients who have received Avelox tablets for Laryngopharyngitis, Tonsillitis, Bronchitis acute, Pneumonia, Secondary infection in chronic respiratory diseases, Sinusitis. A total of 500 patients are to be enrolled and assessed during the period of treatment with Avelox.
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of 8 different formulations of investigational NTHI vaccine in current and former smokers, 50-70 years of age.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of GSK Biologicals' NTHi candidate vaccine in adults, administered for the first time in humans.
The purpose of this study is to determine the important change in the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) when used in patients with lung disease. The SPPB is a simple physical test that measures balance and the functioning of the legs. It has been widely used in healthy elderly populations and predicts hospital admission and the onset of disability. The SPPB has not previously been used in patients with lung disease, and it is not clear what change in this test is considered meaningful and worthwhile by patients or doctors (the minimal clinically important difference: MID). Knowing what the MID for the SPPB will allow researchers and doctors to evaluate the effectiveness of current and new treatments, and to detect improvement or deterioration in the condition of patients.