14 результати
This study is a Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial on preoperative oral antibiotics prophylaxis in colorectal surgery.
INCLUSION & EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
All consecutive patients undergoing elective colorectal resection should be included in the trial.
Exclusion criteria:
-
Study Design This will be an interventional prospective, randomized, double-blinded controlled trial performed at a single center. Prospective data will be collected of all consenting patients with a diagnosis of either initial or recurrent fulminant C. difficile colitis requiring surgical
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is acknowledged as a highly effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Usually single fecal infusion achieves satisfactory cure rates of recurrent CDI). However, several retrospective studies show that severe clinical picture of
Patients with CDI benefit from the assessment and monitoring by an Infectious Diseases (ID) expert. Early intervention in patients diagnosed with a first episode of CDI would reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, improve prognosis by ensuring compliance with the clinical practice guidelines and
Background: One of the most common occurrences following ventral incisional hernia repair is post-operative ileus. Post-operative ileus is a source of patient discomfort and morbidity that ultimately delays discharge from the hospital and is frequently a source of patient readmission. Prolonged
Theoretical Basis:
As far as the current research status, total colectomy or subtotal colectomy has become the preferred type of surgery for slow-transit constipation treatment. There are different opinions on intestinal anastomosis and the specific scope of excision. There is a type of surgery
Screening and Consent - Index cases:
1. Hospitalized patient with the diagnosis of severe CDAD
2. At screening visit the study investigator(s) will explain the study in detail, answer any questions the candidate may have, and give the candidate a consent form to read and sign.
3. After signing the
Project Summary:
Clostridium Difficile (c. diff) is a bacteria which causes much morbidity and mortality worldwide. It does so by causing diarrhea and abdominal pain. It can be mild and self-limited, to severe and lethal, even in developed countries. It can require removal of the colon to try to
Patients in the intensive care unit are eligible to participate in the study A pregnancy test will be checked if applicable. Patients that are enrolled and consented in the study will be given 300ml of water containing 5 millicurie (mCi) of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) diethylenetriamine pentaacetate
Patients in the surgical intensive care unit with severe C. diff. are eligible and if consented will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to a control group or the treatment group. Each group will undergo a colonoscopy on day one of the study. A 14 French Cook colonic decompression catheter will be placed
Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common urgent conditions seen in general surgery practice. Complications can be severe and include perforation and generalized peritonitis. Traditionally, surgical appendectomy has been the primary treatment, even in cases of unconfirmed diagnosis,
Clostridium difficile is a major cause of nosocomial infection. When this organism proliferates in the colon, usually as a result of prior antibiotic therapy in a hospitalized or otherwise debilitated person, a variety of potentially serious consequences follow, such as fever, leukocytosis,
Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that proliferates when normal colonic flora have been altered, most commonly due to antibiotic use. Clostridium difficile is non-invasive and localized to the lumen of the colon. Once established, it produces 2 potent toxins, A and B. The principal reservoir for