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Methods:
The training protocol and pilot study have been developed through a collaborative effort involving emergency medicine physicians at University of Michigan (UM) and KATH. Select resident physicians (approximately 1/3 of the emergency medicine resident physicians) at KATH will participate in
Background
Fluid therapy in severe malaria and severe sepsis.
Severe falciparum malaria causes multiple organ dysfunction including metabolic acidosis, coma, anemia, acute kidney injury (AKI), and pulmonary edema. The mortality rate of the disease is still around 15-23% despite optimal antimalarial
The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is expected to quadruple by the year 2047. There are no known curative or preventive measures for AD. Current treatment options for AD only address symptoms, and no treatments are available that focus on delaying the actual disease process. One of the
Subjects will be recruited via physicians and nurses providing their care in clinical sites who are members of PC-HEART. PC-HEART is a volunteer collaborative with clinician-investigators at 60 sites nationally that include hospice organizations and heart failure providers in academic, Health
Background and Significance:
Impairment of exercise performance during hypoxemia due to altitude exposure or lung disease is caused primarily by reduced oxygen delivery to the exercising muscles, due to the reduction in arterial oxygen content. This reduction in arterial oxygen content is due to
I. Introduction / Specific Aims Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal mortality (15-20 % in developed countries) and acute and long-term morbidity for the mother and newborn. It is a multi-system disorder characterised by abnormal vascular response to placentation, associated with increased
Background:
The investigator team had focused on heart failure (HF) treatment for many years and tried to develop non-invasive guide for HF treatment. Initially, the investigators had dedicated to use echocardiography to simulate Swan-Ganz and performed validation for non-invasive Swan-Ganz (echo
RESEARCH PLAN
A: Primary aims:
1. Determine the effect of 4 months of oral galactose administration on the level of FSPF in children with steroid resistant FSGS
2. Determine the effect of 4 months of oral galactose administration on the first morning urine protein to creatinine (urine protein:
Introduction Hypertension is the commonest medical complication of pregnancy. It is associated with high maternal and perinatal mortality, especially when severe. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy constitute one of the five major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in obstetric practice,
OBJECTIVES
Objective 1: Test the efficacy daily egg consumption for six months on the macro- and micronutrient status of young children from an indigenous community in Ecuador.
1a. Measure serum concentration of micronutrient biomarkers: choline; betaine; and vitamin B12.
1. b. Measure serum