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The aim of this study is to observe how many nurses perform the steps of creating an air lock, identifying the ventrogluteal site, and applying the Z-track technique in intramuscular injections after theoretical and practical training. Research Hypotheses * The rate of administ…

This Pain Registry Biobank is a prospective cohort design study whereby data (PASTOR survey, blood and saliva specimens, clinical data) is collected from participants in a longitudinal fashion with continual enrollment.

This study aims to assess the salt sensitive blood pressure response to dietary salt load compared with radiological markers of salt handling.

The objective of this study is to assess the interest and the efficiency of virtual reality in functional rehabilitation of shoulder pain and shoulder injuries. Participants will follow a 12-week rehabilitation program based either on exercises or on a program integrating virtual…

Ventilation, as well as intubation of a morbidly obese patient, is challenging and require special preparations and skilful hands, in this study laryngeal mask airway insertion is used as a bridge for intubation to facilitate ventilation as give enough time to anaesthetics and mu…

The clinical finding of skin rashes which appear after a vitamin C deficiency in Long Term Care Unit leads us to believe that the institutional diet could predispose to this kind of deficiency. Vitamin C has a key role into the struggle against oxidant stress and is involved into…

Impulse control disorders encountered in Parkinson's disease (PD) are induced by dopaminergic medications and their frequency is estimated to be nearly 20%, mainly under dopaminergic agonists (AD).

While invasive vagal stimulation has proven its therapeutic effectiveness over the past 20 years, particularly in the treatment of epilepsy or depression, its implementation is hampered by the high cost, high technicality and sometimes significant side effects. Non-invasive vagal…

This study is designed to investigate the quantitative effects of sodium-free chloride supplementation on electrolyte balance, volume status, and sodium avidity in stable heart failure patients in a highly controlled environment.

This pilot study is expected to determine the efficacy of using the midline traction designed MyTAP plus mouth shield (MyTAP + MS) oral appliance combination in decreasing the number of Atrial Fibrillation events. The MS is a patient comfort accessory to the MyTAP.

The aim of the study is to evaluate haemostasis and fibrinolysis in peripartum of caesarean delivery and the effect of tranexamic acid (TXA) given in prevention of post-partum haemorrhage (PPH).

AIM: study the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure (CORE-OM), an instrument that measures psychological distress, in the Chilean population. SAMPLES: two clinical samples (1. outpatients from three psychot…

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…

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…

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? …

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 …

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.

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…

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.