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The relevance of a short course of antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of ventilator assocaited pneumonia (VAP) in trauma patients, and its impact on bacterial ecology, remains to be clarified. Antibiotics are often administered in the pre-hospital phase, usually in cases …

Diabetic poly neuropathy (DPN) is a length-dependent, symmetrical sensorimotor poly neuropathy and is among the most prevalent and challenging consequences of diabetes4. The documented prevalence of DPN varies between 13% and 55%, with 25% to 50% of these individuals experiencin…

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a secondary prevention program for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is especially valuable as CVD increasingly occurs in combination with comorbidity, frailty, and complexities of care that predispose patients to functional decline, di…

Evaluation of cannabidiol and urea 10%.

Balance problems and falls are among the most common complaints in Veterans with Parkinson's Disease (PD), but there are no effective treatments and the ability to measure balance and falls remains quite poor. This study uses wearable sensors to measure balance and uses deep brai…

This study aims to evaluate the use of virtual reality as an adjunct to standard care for patients with sickle cell disease experiencing vaso-occlusive crises.

The aim of the Bloom Study is to promote healthy weight development among infants through a home-based health promoting intervention implemented in the Danish setting of community health nurses. The intervention begins during pregnancy and runs until the child reaches the age of …

AKI causes high mortality and morbidity, especially in critically ill patients, and prolongs the patient's stay in the intensive care unit. Due to the high morbidity and mortality associated with AKI, many researchers are studying several new biomarkers for earlier detection of A…

Treatment-resistant panic disorder (TRPD) is characterized by persistent panic symptoms despite adequate pharmacological and/or psychotherapeutic treatment. This open-label study is designed to evaluate a self-guided cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol delivered via a mob…

The purpose of this study is to compare the pharmacodynamic effects of ABCD-GENE guided vs. unguided de-escalation strategies among patients on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Background: Following the outbreak of war in Ukraine on 24 February 2022, thousands of Ukrainians are crossing the borders every day in search of a place that offers them stability and security. Studies have concluded that the war has affected the mental health of Ukrainian refug…

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of oxyhydrogen nanobubble infusion on the degree of disease, cognitive function, and quality of life of patients with parkinsonism

The investigators conduct a controlled prospective experimental intervention study to examine whether the use of a tongue brush (Orabrush) can improve the rate of aspiration pneumonia and dysphagia in patients with ischemic stroke. Secondary outcomes include the impact on bacteri…

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Vitamin D3 combined with Folic Acid on mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Participants aged 50 to 70 years with MCI will be randomly assigned to three groups: a low-dose Vitamin D3 plus Folic Acid group, a high-dose Vitamin…

Lumbar radiculopathy caused by conditions such as lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) can lead to chronic pain and reduced quality of life. In patients who do not respond to conservative treatments, minimally invasive procedures such as transforaminal ep…

This study aims to evaluate the possible efficacy and safety of nicorandil as anti-inflammatory in managing patients with active rheumatoid arthritis.

Preeclampsia is a major devastating disorder affects 2:10% of pregnancies worldwide. preeclampsia may be associated with placental insufficiency which may cause fetal blood redistribution to essential organs like brain, heart, kidney.

The goal of this observational study is to identify early biomarkers that can predict the development of progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) in participants with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). The participant population includes adults diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fib…

From 2014-2017, across 7 Canadian and 2 European sites, we randomized 618 patients at high-risk of re-injury, to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with or without a lateral extraarticular tenodesis (LET) and demonstrated that the addition of the LET reduced the ris…

This project will conduct a pilot hybrid study that examines the implementation (Aims 1 \& 2) and preliminary effectiveness (Aim 3) of PREVENT, a digital health intervention, among patients with overweight/obesity (N=100) using a clinic-randomized design. The central hypothesis o…