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Filter by:A high cut-off dialyzer (septeX) is tested for the removal of myoglobin which is not efficiently removed by standard high flux dialysis membranes. Hypothesis: The high cut-off dialyzer (septeX) can remove 2-fold more efficiently myoglobin from the circulation of Rhabdomyolysis patients as by conventional treatment with standard high flux dialyzer.
Several hormones involved in body weight regulation increase the subject's ability to burn fat for energy. The purpose of this study is to investigate how burning fat for energy may affect those hormones and body weight in children. The study will also determine if eating a diet higher in protein alters the amount of fat you burn and how these hormones control body weight.
The purpose of this study is to: 1. develop a normative database for serum creatine kinase (CK) responses to basic military training (BMT); 2. determine the incidence of exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) among a large cohort of recruits undergoing BMT; 3. assess the impact of climate on the incidence of ER during BMT; 4. determine the incidence of candidate genes that may be associated with an increased risk of ER.
Retrospective chart review to determine the presence of rhabdomyolysis among patients admitted to CHMCA from 1997-2007 with Jimsonweed ingestions and to define possible risk factors predisposing patients to the developement of Jimsonweed-associated rhabdomyolysis.
Rhabdomyolysis has many causes including trauma, muscle crush injuries, lack of blood supply to an arm or leg, burns, seizures, drugs and hereditary disorders. Rhabdomyolysis causes the breakdown of muscle cells and the release of a molecule called myoglobin. Myoglobin is very harmful to the kidneys and can lead to kidney failure. Continuous dialysis has been shown to remove the myoglobin molecule from the blood in patients with rhabdomyolysis. N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) has been used in patients receiving contrast dye for x-rays and has shown less worsening of kidney function compared to patients not receiving NAC. Early and aggressive treatment of patients with rhabdomyolysis with standard therapy, continuous dialysis and a drug called N-acetylcysteine (NAC) may prevent the development of acute kidney failure. Patients who develop kidney failure from this disorder are often critically ill and have a much higher chance of not surviving than those who do not develop kidney failure. The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of NAC and Continuous Veno-Venous hemo(dia)filtration (CRRT)early in the course of rhabdomyolysis (in addition to standard therapy)decreases the chance of developing acute renal failure
To conduct a case-control study of factors that increased the risk of rhabdomyolysis, an adverse drug reaction in cerivastatin users