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Study Aim/Question:
Does warm humidified carbon dioxide gas compared to cold dry gas for abdominal cavity insufflation during laparoscopic appendectomy in children reduce variations in intraoperative core body temperature, reduce post-operative pain, and improve post-operative recovery?
The Aim of
Operative hysteroscopy has become a standard surgical treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding unresponsive to conservative medical management since it was shown as a safe and effective alternative to hysterectomy.(2,3) Monopolar resectoscope necessitates an irrigating fluid that should be a
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of PF582, compared to that of Lucentis (registered trademark) in patients with neovascular AMD. This will be done by assessment of vital signs, physical examination, laboratory blood tests and adverse events. Possible adverse events include: eye
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Despite improved cataract surgery instrumentation and techniques, the incidence of clinical CME remains 1 - 3% following uncomplicated PE/PCIOL. CME remains the most common cause of suboptimal post-operative visual acuity (VA) after uncomplicated PE/PCIOL. 1%
Research design This study is a double blind randomized clinical trial to determine differences in wave amplitude P50 and N95 on pattern ERG examination, visual field defects (LP) with Humphrey HFA (Humphrey Field Analyzer) II-i 750, 24-2 threshold and ganglion cell thickness with OCT CirrusTM
Background and Rationale:
Locally relapsed prostate cancer presents an attractive target for gene therapy because the tumour remains localised to the prostate or to the surrounding tissue for a long phase of the disease. Also the delivery of gene therapy vectors to the prostate is straightforward
BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE
Discovery in the late 1970s that bright light affects neuroendocrine rhythms such as melatonin secretion, and can reset the circadian pacemaker in humans, paved the way for the discovery that seasonally recurrent fall/winter depressions--christened Seasonal Affective
The investigators will employ a comprehensive assessment battery to include vestibular/oculomotor, cognitive, and symptom domains using measures that are consistent with the NIH/NINDS common data elements (CDE) and current military clinical practice guidelines (CPG).
Demographic and health history:
According to the CDC, 115 Americans die every day due to opioid overdose. Prescription opioid related overdose deaths accounted for 40% of all opioid deaths in the US in 2016. In surgery, opioids are an effective tool in reducing pain in the postoperative state. However, this may lead to dependence
Dry eye is a major, common medical condition with significant health burden in Singapore and worldwide. As much as one third of the adult population in Asian countries are affected by dry eye. It has been shown that dry eye affects quality of life, including the performing of daily activities such
Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) represents a major cause for morbidity and mortality in patients who underwent haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) [1]. In the gastrointestinal tract as one of the main target organs of GvHD diagnosis may be difficult because of many similar presenting
BACKGROUND
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a worldwide disease that is endemic in 88 countries [1] . It is estimated that 1.5 million people suffer from CL annually and that more than 350 million are at risk of contracting the infection [2-4]. In America, 60,000 new cases of CL are reported annually
Dry eye is a multi-factorial disease that is frequently encountered in ophthalmological practice. Common dry eye symptoms include eye irritation, heaviness of the eyelids, blurred vision and light sensitivity. The worldwide prevalence of dry eye is generally high. In Asia, dry eye may affect up to