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AIMS OF STUDY The aim of this study is to investigate whether ingestion of curcumin will prevent hepatic insulin resistance (assessed by homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)) induced by short-term oral glucocorticoid (prednisolone) administration in overweight and obese

The Institute of Image-Guided Surgery (IHU) of Strasbourg develops new minimally invasive therapies, the benefit of which is maximized by an integrated approach to the care pathway (pre, per and postoperative). Encouraging patient engagement in the process responds to its growing demand for

The following 3 groups of patients should be compared: (1) patients with emesis gravidarum who take a chewing gum with vitamin C (verum) "ad libitum" several times daily for 2 weeks; (2.) patients with emesis gravidarum who take chewing gum without vitamin C (placebo) "ad libitum" several times

Post-surgery, patients are traditionally observed and treated in post-anesthesia care units (PACU) until they are discharged to the ward (or directly home) assessed by standardized international discharge criteria. The research project "Why in PACU?" (Rigshospitalet, Denmark), has since the

Background Postoperative ileus is a frequently occurring surgical complication. It is defined as temporary inhibition of propulsive bowel activity and is manifested by abdominal distention, nausea and vomiting and diet intolerance. It may lead to a prolonged hospital stay, hospital-acquired

Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) is the most common, serious complication of ERCP. More than 500,000 ERCP procedures are performed from which 25,000 cases of PEP occur in the U.S.A. annually. PEP accounts for significant morbidity and health care

Randomization for the double blind, placebo controlled, clinical trial: Recruitment will continue until 60 volunteers have completed the intervention study. Based on previous experience with similar studies, we anticipate 20% of screened patients to be ineligible or drop out, which means, so we plan

In 2012, 5.4% of pregnant women ages 15 to 44 reported using illicit drugs; however this is lower compared to 11.4% in the non-pregnant population. Illicit drug use is highest in the first trimester (9.0%) and continues to decline as the pregnancy progresses (4.8% 2nd trimester and 2.4% 3rd

The study population consisted of 2 groups; (1) the hyperemesis gravidarum group, consist of 25 pregnant women who developed dehydration due to HG between 6 and 13 gestational weeks and between 18 and 35 years (2) the normal pregnancy group, consisting of 25 pregnant women. HG was defined according

Randomization At the end of surgery, the anesthesiologist will open a sealed envelope labeled with software-generated randomized numbers to assign the patients, who will be allocated in a 1:1 ratio from nonstratified blocks of four patients, to one of two groups to emerge from anesthesia with the

Empirical research has not specifically examined the effectiveness of the Surf the Urge intervention with an adolescent and young adult sample. Additionally, the value of this intervention with urge-related behaviors besides smoking (e.g., substance use, purging,, deliberate self-harm) is unclear.

WHAT CAUSES ANXIETY IN PREGNANT WOMEN Anxiety during pregnancy may expose the woman to a higher risk of a negative outcome in four different fields: 1. Fetal obstetric outcomes; 2. Neonatal outcomes; 3. Child development; 4. Risk to the woman. 1. The anxiety in pregnant woman may expose the fetus to

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES: 1. To study the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) regarding tobacco among BEST employees in Mumbai 2. To study the occupational correlates of tobacco consumption across various grades of BEST employees 3. To educate them regarding hazards of tobacco. 4. To offer BEST