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Background: Respiratory diseases affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. They are a growing public health concern. The lungs are constantly exposed to environmental factors such as dust, fumes, microbes, and pollutants. But much is still not known about how these pollutants…

A study of 64 older adults over the age of 65y to assess the utility of patient characteristics and bedside measures of physical function and muscle size to predict cardiorespiratory fitness.

The aim of the study was to compare the incidence of IH after abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) open repair according to the abdominal wall closure technique used. The main question it aims to answer is: Does prophylactic mesh reinforcement prevents from IH after AAA open repair? …

Majority of previous classifications based on two-dimensional images to analyze these complicated 3-D fractures. Small or delicate changes in rotation and positioning can result to considerable disagreement in the interpretation of standard radiographs. Therefore, a classificatio…

Sixteen patients with horizontal deficiencies in the posterior mandible were treated with "the Open Membrane Technique" (OMT). Dense PTFE membranes covering an allograft biomaterial were used without any attempt to passivate the flap. Flap closure with an open wound (membrane exp…

In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of participants in high intensity and duration sports events. This type of physical exercise has been reported to lead to an apparently transitory deterioration in kidney function. The injury mechanisms involved …

Genomic studies on atrial fibrillation patients have identified polymorphisms in regions surrounding the PITX2 gene, suggesting it could be the locus responsible for atrial fibrillation. The PITX2 gene is essential for establishing the asymmetry between systemic and pulmonary blo…

The study shall mainly help to better evaluate the performance the APDS device and secondly it may help to assess the potential of the future alpha version of the device to be a useful and effective for the detection of colon Polyps.

The main purpose of this study is to assess the amount of study drug that reaches the bloodstream and the time it takes for the body to get rid of it when given to participants with renal (kidney) impairment compared to healthy participants. The study will last up to 9 days, excl…

Diurnal variations in the thickness of the choroid have been reported in the literature, and, more recently, the role of the choroid has been studied with respect to its role in myopia (near-sightedness) progression.

Spinal diseases often induce gait disorders with multifactorial origins such as lumbar pain, radicular pain, neurologic complications, or spinal deformities. However, radiography does not permit an analysis of spinal dynamics; therefore, sagittal balance dynamics during gait rema…

The purpose of the present study is to determine whether treatment of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus with a combined therapy of intravenous Ibuprofen and oral acetaminophen has higher success rate in closing the ductus arteriosus than a standard treatment st…

For weight loss to occur, energy intake needs to be reduced to incur an energy deficit. One dietary strategy that may facilitate weight loss is consuming a diet low in dietary energy density (ED). It is hypothesized that a diet low in ED, which can be achieved by a high intake of…

Recent studies indicate that obese teenagers exhibit memory disturbances. Adolescence represents a crucial period in the development of the hippocampus and the amygdala, necessary for the implementation of memory and emotional functions for the rest of life. Disturbances of the i…

The purpose of this study is to clinically, radiographically and histologically evaluate the healing sequence of post-extraction sockets grafted with Bio-Oss Collagen® at 3, 6 and 9 months following tooth extraction in single-rooted tooth sites. Subjects with single rooted teeth…

The research is a cross-sectional study and was planned to determine which diabetes mellitus symptoms related to physical competence have a greater impact on balance in patients with diabetes mellitus

The purpose of this study is to create and test a patient decision aid that facilitates the shared decision-making process when patients with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis are starting or switching to a new therapy.

The objective of this project is to fully test a newly developed affordable cost variable slip inducer in the ambulatory, incomplete spinal cord population. It is a self-contained device using a moving serial plank mechanism with wheels on the underside of each plank that allow f…

The goal is to document efficacy of PF-SCS therapy in a blinded fashion and better understand how SCS therapy works in the clinical setting. Overall the investigators hope to improve patient care and selection of candidates who have the best potential for effective pain relief fr…

This study aimed to characterize swallowing disorders in minimally consciousness patients after brain traumatic injury.