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BACKGROUND: The multidisciplinary SCOR examined causes, consequences, and treatments of human hypertension. A central theme was the renal basis for human hypertension. The subproject on white coat hypertension began in December of 1985. DESIGN NARRATIVE: In the longitudinal study, eighty patients

Study design Observational prospective study The subjects Number of subjects 200 subjects: Average value CRP: group 1: 55; group 2: 84 Average standard deviation: 70.52 Power 80%: 158 deelnemers Power 90%: 202 deelnemers alpha = 0.05 2-sample T-test. Inclusion criteria Acute inflammation is defined

This is a randomized controlled trial being conducted at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center (UKMMC) with two arms; the control and treatment arms. The treatment arm will receive intravenous human albumin intraoperatively whilst the control arm will receive standard intraoperative

The purpose of the study is to compare standard enteral nutrition regimen with the enteral nutrition regimen supplemented with whey protein in severe neurological disease patients and to observe nutritional indicators improvement in these patients. A total of 116 subjects will be included. Counting

Burn is an insult to the living tissues typically skin leading to coagulative necrosis due to extreme of temperature, electricity or chemicals. Burn injuries are a global public health problem with physical, psychological, social and economic implications on patients, their families and society as a

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE The association between mortality and hypoalbuminemia has been documented in several diseases, including liver cirrhosis, nephrosic syndrome, and others. Being responsible for about 80% of the oncotic power of plasma protein in humans, albumin is a key factor in regulating

The average salt intake for adults in the UK is approximately 10-12 g/day. The current recommendations are to reduce salt intake to 5-6 g/day or less. Many randomised trials have shown that this reduction in salt intake has a significant effect on blood pressure, however, most previous trials were

FcRn is an intracellular receptor which binds the Fc of immunoglobulins G (IgG) and albumin which induce an upgraded half-life of this two proteins. It's extended role involve the regulation of immune complexes and anti-tumoral immunity, some studies showing a direct correlation between it's

The purpose of this research study is to learn alternative ways to control the body's immune responses after renal transplantation. The investigator's goal is to prevent or reduce the side-effects of long-term immunosuppressive therapy. By doing this study, the investigator hopes to learn how safe

Introduction: Crohn's disease is a well-characterized disease, and treatment is carried out according to international guidelines. Despite this, the disease often show an individual, unpredictable course, and more than half of patients experience significant complications of the disease. Endoscopy

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

The five types of pasta to be tested are produced by the so called "La Campofilone" Company (Ficiarà, Campofilone, Marche), a national excellence in the production of traditional egg. Every pasta is designed and realized with the scientific support of two consultants: Prof. Paolo De Cristofaro,

During the whole study period, you will be asked to maintain a constant body weight and you will receive advice from the dietitian regarding a weight stable diet and exercise pattern. You will also be asked to avoid walnuts during the entire study period. The intervention and the measurements during

Prospective, randomized pharmacological intervention study Primary objectives: - to determine whether concurrent ATII-antagonist treatment can prevent trastuzumab-related cardiotoxicity, defined as a decline in LVEF of more than 15% or a decrease to an absolute value <45% Secondary objectives: - To