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Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common type of nosocomial infection in surgical departments. Although lumbar disc herniation (LDH), which is one of the common cases in neurosurgery, is a serious problem affecting postoperative SSI, morbidity and mortality, there are…

Assessment of workflow implications of the PA-100 AST System. Using well-defined data collection protocols, the study comprises the following: * Collection of clean-catch midstream urine samples * Measurement of specimens on the PA-100 AST System o Antibiotics tested: Amoxic…

The purpose of the Aim 3 study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess feasibility and preliminary effects of the TPA4You intervention.

Potentially inappropriate prescribing includes the use of medications that may no longer be necessary or that may increase the risk of harm. Inappropriate prescribing can increase the overall symptom burden, and negatively affect health-related quality of life and function. The i…

The goal of this feasibility trial is to test if a mobile health intervention, including a wearable fitness tracker with inactivity-triggered reminders to move, individualized coaching sessions, and an app-based peer support group, can decrease sedentary time (time spent sitting/…

This study aims to investigate the relationship between the method of surfactant administration and improvements in serial lung ultrasound findings in preterm infants requiring surfactant therapy.

This randomized clinical trial evaluated the efficiency of two orthodontic archwire sequences for correcting maxillary anterior crowding. Forty extraction patients (Little's irregularity index: 7-9 mm) were randomly assigned to either a sequence incorporating heat-activated nicke…

To compare the mean dulation of post operative analgesia following QL2 block (posterior quadratus lumborum block) and the QL3 block (transmuscular quadratus lumborum block) using ropivacaine 0.25% in patients undergoing unilateral inguinai hernia repair. Rationale of the propose…

EUS-guided liver biopsy (EUS-LB) is increasingly used to diagnose patients with liver disease, especially in anxious patients who need sedation. There is an ongoing debate about the optimal needle size for EUS-LB. Some clinicians prefer a thinner 22-gauge biopsy needle because th…

This study aims to investigate the effects of a 6-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) intervention on physical fitness, cardiorespiratory capacity (VO2max), and sleep quality among sedentary male college students. Through a randomized controlled trial, we seek to examine…

Purpose of the Study: To predict potential problems (such as shortness of breath and obstruction of the airway due to vocal cord immobility) before the tracheostomy cannula is removed, the patient's vocal cords, their movement, and airflow rate will be assessed at the bedside. Th…

Histopathological diagnosis is essential for gliomas, but stereotactic biopsy carries significant risks and can fail to provide diagnostic tissue. This study aims to develop and validate an advanced fiber optic system integrated into a standard Nashold biopsy needle. This system …

Social anxiety is associated with significant deficits in social and occupational functioning. The proposed study seeks to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a brief text-based intervention for decreasing social anxiety related safety behaviors among Veterans attempting to …

Fatigue is one of the most prevalent and disabling manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus. Although its management often entails a combination of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies, no pharmacologic intervention has yet demonstrated consistent efficacy. Aim: …

Strategies for creating and maintaining reciprocal partnerships between teachers and parents are considered essential elements of developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood education (ECE). Particularly for children who are high-risk for behavioral, developmental, or…

The purpose of this study is to examine the mechanisms of asthma. The investigators are comparing the cells of individuals with and without asthma and looking at the roles various parts of the cell play in the production and secretion of mucus.

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether putting a participant's legs in a hot bath after exercise improves blood pressure in people with higher blood pressure. . The main questions it aims to answer are: * Whether exercise alone, hot water leg bath alone, or both tre…

No study has investigated the effects of online ACT on community-dwelling older adults. Given that clinical practice guidelines have recommended exercise therapy for treating people with CLBP, a combination of ACT and exercise therapy may yield better clinical outcomes than exerc…

Implicit memory formation and learning during general anaesthesia is a still debated question and no anesthetic regimen (ie intravenous anaesthesia vs inhalatory one) nor analgesic regimen (i.e. low or high opioids usage) has been identified for prevention. With this study the i…

The investigators conducted a stratified randomized controlled trial with an embedded cost-effectiveness analysis at a tertiary hospital in China. Participants were randomized to either traditional instructor-led ACLS training (ILT ACLS) or blended-learning HeartCode ACLS trainin…