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In a 4-week crossover study in 38 patients with COPD, roflumilast 500μg daily significantly reduced sputum absolute neutrophil count, IL-8 and neutrophil elastase compared with placebo treatment. Interestingly, the mechanism of anti-neutrophilic inflammation with roflumilast treatment in patients
Severe obesity, afflicting ~8% of adolescents in the U.S., is a serious and challenging medical and public health problem. The number and levels of cardiovascular risk factors are considerably higher in the context of severe obesity compared to milder forms of obesity. Approximately 85% of youth
This study is a multicenter, prospective, population-based cohort study with consecutive inclusion of patients in which the diagnosis of IIH is suspected. This study is carried out in collaboration between the Danish Headache Center, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, and the Neurological Department at Odense
Significance Dizziness is a frequently reported symptom encountered by healthcare providers, affecting 20-30% of the general population [9, 10]. Vestibular migraine (VM) is one of the more common causes of dizziness, including rotational vertigo, and is reported to be the diagnosis in 11.4% of
A recent clinical study published in 2014 on the New England Journal of Medicine found that often even an initial modest body weight reduction can favourably modify apnea events and severity during the night, with the latter that can be reduced by about 30% (AHI) for a 10% weight reduction compared
In 2014, the estimated population who were suffering from drug abuse and drug-related disorders reached over 29 million worldwide, making it a global health challenge. Moreover, 43.5 per million people die annually from associated drug use. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
PRIMARY AIM:
To evaluate the efficacy of "optimal hydration" during labor in nulliparous pregnant women attended for spontaneous or induced deliveries with respect to the reduction in dilation times, second stage of labor and total labor time.
METHODOLOGY A randomized controlled clinical trial, with
We conduct a prospective randomized study since July 2017 after IRB approval. Patients between the ages of 20 and 80 years presenting to the gastroenterology outpatient clinic for atypical GERD symptoms (cough, globus, and NCCP) with or without typical symptoms (heartburn or acid regurgitation) of
The goal of this study is to establish the effect of the compensation of vitamin D deficiency in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy with a high level of evidence in a large population. For that, the investigator aim to perform a controlled multicentre prospective double-blind randomized study
Obstructive sleep apnea is defined as a repetitive collapse of the pharynx during sleep (Malhotra, et al. 2012) which cases intermittent hypoxia. Snoring, witnessed apnea, fatigue and morning headache are symptoms of the disease which has severe health effect (Malhotra. et al. 2012) including
The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet for long used to treat refractory epilepsy. Ketogenesis, ketone-body formation, is a physiologic phenomenon also observed in patients following low-carbohydrate low-calorie diets for rapid weight loss. Different Authors evidenced a
Research Objectives and Hypotheses
Primary: The primary objective of this study is to examine whether Methylphenidate (MPH) at dose of 0.50 mg/kg (not exceeding 100 mg/day) can lead to a sustained reduction in energy intake in obese adolescents and adults. Based on the investigators' pilot data in
BACKGROUND
Obsessive‐Compulsive Disorder [OCD] is a psychiatric disorder with a lifetime prevalence of 2% which is mainly characterized by obsessional ideas and compulsive behaviours and rituals. Many patients show improvement under cognitive behavioural and/or pharmacological treatment. A minority
The Philadelphia chromosome-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of hematopoietic stem cell malignancies that include polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET), and primary myelofibrosis (PMF). PV and ET can evolve into myelofibrosis, termed post PV/ET MF.